Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Dayton, Ohio

Eligibility: ORPediatric

Posted Jul 26

Unit and setting: OR · Hospital
License: RN licenseOhio RN license
Term: Permanent

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Education: BSN degree required or in progress
Experience: 2+ years OR experience
Experience: 
Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Preferred

Experience: Prior pediatric acute care, plastic reconstructive surgery and laser experience a plus
Also asks: CNOR highly preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Ohio staff payOhio staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $50/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $46/hr, across 1,117 postings.

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Shriners Hospitals for Children

Hospital: Shriners Hospitals for Children
Address: 1 CHILDREN'S PLAZA, 2 WEST, DAYTON, OH, 45404

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Blended preceptor program with interactive online modules plus four-hour in-person workshop covering adult learning, professional communication, conflict resolution, and real-time feedback

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Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Shriners Children's Ohio has an opportunity for a full-time Operating Room RN . Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Key Responsibilities

The OR Registered Nurse provides nursing care to our pediatric patients within the operating room, performs assessments and interventions designed to keep the patients safe during surgery.

A ssists the physician in accomplishing the plan of care for the patient and to provide continuity between the patient care unit and the Operating Room.

Required Qualifications

BSN degree required or in progress

Ohio RN license

2+ years OR experience

Preferred Qualifications

CNOR highly preferred

Prior pediatric acute care, plastic reconstructive surgery and laser experience a plus


Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

What's around it?

In Dayton, OH

Dayton, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $918/mo
Household income: $45,247/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Dayton, OH

NeighborhoodsNurses and other professionals are repeatedly pointed to the southeast suburbs—Springboro, Centerville, Kettering, and Beavercreek—for schools and a quieter suburban pattern, and to Oakwood, a small city of about 9,250–9,500 on elevated, tree-lined streets of Tudor, Dutch Colonial, and Gothic Revival homes (median around $300,000; average rent about $1,858). Inside Dayton, Downtown is riverfront lofts and walkable nights; the Oregon District is historic brick streets and nightlife; South Park is Victorian houses and walks toward campus; West Wood is affordable houses on quiet blocks; Belmont is mid-priced houses with bigger lots in a quiet southeast setting. Yellow Springs, about five miles off I-675 and seven miles from Wright-Patterson AFB, mixes a walkable downtown (grocery, pharmacy, galleries, Little Art Theatre) with preserved farmland. Relocators who care about schools almost uniformly choose those suburbs over city neighborhoods.

Nurses and other professionals are repeatedly pointed to the southeast suburbs—Springboro, Centerville, Kettering, and Beavercreek—for schools and a quieter suburban pattern, and to Oakwood, a small city of about 9,250–9,500 on elevated, tree-lined streets of Tudor, Dutch Colonial, and Gothic Revival homes (median around $300,000; average rent about $1,858). Inside Dayton, Downtown is riverfront lofts and walkable nights; the Oregon District is historic brick streets and nightlife; South Park is Victorian houses and walks toward campus; West Wood is affordable houses on quiet blocks; Belmont is mid-priced houses with bigger lots in a quiet southeast setting.

Yellow Springs, about five miles off I-675 and seven miles from Wright-Patterson AFB, mixes a walkable downtown (grocery, pharmacy, galleries, Little Art Theatre) with preserved farmland. Relocators who care about schools almost uniformly choose those suburbs over city neighborhoods.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: dowmoving.com Source 3: findyourohio.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: quora.com

Getting aroundArea-wide average commute is about 20 minutes (Oakwood about 17 minutes), with the 12-county region reachable within an hour and Columbus and Cincinnati 80 miles or less. Most of Dayton is car-dependent; Greater Dayton RTA buses run the main roads and converge downtown, but a longtime local realtor flags public transportation as a clear con. Downtown and the Oregon District are the walkable exceptions where you can leave the car parked; everywhere else, short drives between errands are the norm. Traffic is described as easy compared with larger metros—not a high-traffic city.

Area-wide average commute is about 20 minutes (Oakwood about 17 minutes), with the 12-county region reachable within an hour and Columbus and Cincinnati 80 miles or less. Most of Dayton is car-dependent; Greater Dayton RTA buses run the main roads and converge downtown, but a longtime local realtor flags public transportation as a clear con.

Downtown and the Oregon District are the walkable exceptions where you can leave the car parked; everywhere else, short drives between errands are the norm. Traffic is described as easy compared with larger metros—not a high-traffic city.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: findyourohio.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: quora.com

OutdoorsFive Rivers MetroParks covers more than 16,000 acres of green space, trails, and rivers. Downtown, RiverScape MetroPark has riverfront bike and skate trails and summer fountains, plus RiverScape River Run white-water rafting on the Great Miami. The Great Miami Riverway is used for kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching. Eastwood Metropark hosts the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience (park fitness, then open trails). Oakwood’s Shafor Park and Orchardly Park are the close-in neighborhood greens. The U.S. Air Force Marathon is a signature event; biking, hiking, and water sports are treated as everyday cornerstones, not tourist extras.

Five Rivers MetroParks covers more than 16,000 acres of green space, trails, and rivers. Downtown, RiverScape MetroPark has riverfront bike and skate trails and summer fountains, plus RiverScape River Run white-water rafting on the Great Miami.

The Great Miami Riverway is used for kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching. Eastwood Metropark hosts the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience (park fitness, then open trails).

Oakwood’s Shafor Park and Orchardly Park are the close-in neighborhood greens. The U.S. Air Force Marathon is a signature event; biking, hiking, and water sports are treated as everyday cornerstones, not tourist extras.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartmentguide.com Source 2: findyourohio.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: dowmoving.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Dayton’s genuine distinction is aviation plus buying power: the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is Ohio’s most-visited free attraction, Wright-Patterson sits just east, and citywide homes still average around $140k–$144k. An $80k–$150k nurse household can often buy a yard, basement, and garage in Centerville, Springboro, Kettering, Beavercreek, or historic Oakwood instead of downsizing. Commutes average about 20 minutes; plan on a car—Greater Dayton RTA exists, but locals call transit a weakness. Choose those southeast suburbs or Oakwood if schools matter; city public schools are widely avoided. Downtown and the Oregon District offer RiverScape trails, Second Street Market, and a food scene locals call excellent (Tender Mercy, Meadowlark, Wheat Penny, Sueno). Five Rivers MetroParks spans 16,000+ acres; the Great Miami is for kayaks. Tradeoffs: weather is a cited con, the pace is slower, and nightlife clusters rather than sprawls—offset by Dragons sellouts, Dayton Ballet, the Schuster Center, and 80-mile shots to Cincinnati or Columbus.

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As of 2026Source 1: destinationdayton.org Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: findyourohio.com Source 6: lemon8-app.com Source 7: quora.com Source 8: dowmoving.com

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