OR - Operating Room (RN)

Tenet North Cal

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto

Modesto, California

Tenet North Cal is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Modesto, California.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 3

Shift and hours: Rotating Shift: Rotate
Unit and setting: OR - Operating Room · Hospital pediatric through geriatric patients
License: RN license Current California RN licenseCalifornia RN license
Term: PermanentFull Time

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License: California RN license Current California RN license Check your license
Certification: TCAR within 12 months of hire/transferAfter hire · within 12 months of hire TCAR required within 12 months of hire/transfer .
Experience: 2+ years of Surgery experience 2 years+ of Surgery experience required
Experience: Surgery experience

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Education: BSN BSN preferred

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Modesto staff RN rolesModesto staff RN postings that state pay run $59/hr to $78/hr, the middle half $59/hr to $75/hr, across 43 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $10,000
Bonus: Up to $10,000 Sign-On bonus Up to $10,000 Sign-On bonus based on experiencebased on experience; doesn't apply to internal applicants
Bonus: Sign-on bonus Sign-on bonus doesn't apply to internal applicantsdoesn't apply to internal applicants

Benefits

BenefitsSign-On bonusSign-On bonus

The role and schedule

Day to day: addresses psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of surgical care Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.
Day to day: monitoring physiological status in immediate operative period The RN is responsible for monitoring the patient’s physiological status in the immediate operative period.
Day to day: communicating with surgeon and anesthesiologist regarding patient conditions Communicates with the surgeon and anesthesiologist about patient conditions and receives direction for patient management.
Day to day: interceding to maintain optimum homeostasis Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis.

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Tenet North Cal is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Modesto, California.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: OR - Operating Room

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Up to $10,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

Job Type: Full Time Shift: Rotate

Reporting to the Director of Surgical Services/Operations Coordinator/Shift Manager/Designee, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. The RN is responsible for monitoring the patient’s physiological status in the immediate operative period. Communicates with the surgeon and anesthesiologist about patient conditions and receives direction for patient management. Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis.

Sign-on bonus doesn't apply to internal applicants

Minimum

Education

BSN preferred Minimum Experience/

Skills

2 years+ of Surgery experience required

License/Certificates/Credentials

Current California RN license

Current BLS

ACLS within nine months (within one year for new graduates)

PALS within one year

TCAR required within 12 months of hire/transfer .

Physical Demands

Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking

Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force.

Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Manual dexterity and mobility

Ability to move quickly

Vision

Requirements

Ability to adjust vision sufficiently to perform position accountabilities

Working Conditions

Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases

Subject to varying and unpredictable situations

Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness) and emergency and crisis situations

Subject to irregular hours

Occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances and biohazard material

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Tenet North Cal Job ID #2603015071. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

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What's around it?

In Modesto, CA

Modesto, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% above the US average

Median rent: $1,690/mo
Household income: $79,891/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Modesto, CA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals often land in Downtown Modesto, a walkable revival (walk score 82) of restored theaters, galleries, and mixed-income housing in the roughly $320k–$480k range, or along the McHenry Avenue Corridor ($340k–$520k, walk 71), a suburban strip of newer retail, restaurants, and services. Established residential pockets include the Orangeburg Area’s tree-lined streets and mixed single-family homes ($330k–$450k), historic bungalows around Graceada Park, Village One’s newer amenities, Sherwood Forest’s quieter streets, plus named areas such as Northwest, Northeast, North, Southeast, and Southwest Modesto, Country Ranch, Sonoma Plaza, Westwood Manor, Sherwood Manor South, and La Loma. Locals on Reddit frequently tell newcomers they would rather live in nearby Turlock, Manteca, or Ripon as the nicer towns around Modesto.

Young professionals often land in Downtown Modesto, a walkable revival (walk score 82) of restored theaters, galleries, and mixed-income housing in the roughly $320k–$480k range, or along the McHenry Avenue Corridor ($340k–$520k, walk 71), a suburban strip of newer retail, restaurants, and services. Established residential pockets include the Orangeburg Area’s tree-lined streets and mixed single-family homes ($330k–$450k), historic bungalows around Graceada Park, Village One’s newer amenities, Sherwood Forest’s quieter streets, plus named areas such as Northwest, Northeast, North, Southeast, and Southwest Modesto, Country Ranch, Sonoma Plaza, Westwood Manor, Sherwood Manor South, and La Loma.

Locals on Reddit frequently tell newcomers they would rather live in nearby Turlock, Manteca, or Ripon as the nicer towns around Modesto.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: ficustree.ai Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: nelsonwesterberg.com

Getting aroundTypical in-city commutes run about 20.65 minutes, but a transit score of 38 means a car is essential for most errands and hospital shifts; Modesto Area Express buses exist, yet coverage is thin versus larger metros. Drivers use CA-99, CA-132, and CA-108; the Modesto BART Commuter Train reaches Turlock, Patterson, and Dublin, Amtrak stops at the Modesto Train Station toward Sacramento and other cities, and Greyhound serves Tracy and Merced. Major healthcare employers named in local guides include Doctors Medical Center and Sutter Health. The Bay Area is 90-plus minutes west and the Sierra Nevada foothills 60-plus minutes east, so weekend trips are planned drives, not casual hops. Sources do not describe hospital parking.

Typical in-city commutes run about 20.65 minutes, but a transit score of 38 means a car is essential for most errands and hospital shifts; Modesto Area Express buses exist, yet coverage is thin versus larger metros. Drivers use CA-99, CA-132, and CA-108; the Modesto BART Commuter Train reaches Turlock, Patterson, and Dublin, Amtrak stops at the Modesto Train Station toward Sacramento and other cities, and Greyhound serves Tracy and Merced.

Major healthcare employers named in local guides include Doctors Medical Center and Sutter Health. The Bay Area is 90-plus minutes west and the Sierra Nevada foothills 60-plus minutes east, so weekend trips are planned drives, not casual hops.

Sources do not describe hospital parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: ficustree.ai Source 3: apartmentguide.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: nelsonwesterberg.com

OutdoorsThe city lists 70-plus parks, including historic Graceada Park (designed by Golden Gate Park’s John McLaren), Dry Creek Regional Park, Roosevelt Park, and John Muir Park. A short drive to Knights Ferry adds river hiking, picnics, and Rivers Edge restaurant overlooking the water. Modesto markets itself as halfway to Yosemite and as a farm-stand town: Ott Farms, Rodin Farms, and Dutch Hollow Farms sell produce year-round. July through September heat regularly over 95°F pushes outdoor life to early mornings or indoors unless you have strong air conditioning.

The city lists 70-plus parks, including historic Graceada Park (designed by Golden Gate Park’s John McLaren), Dry Creek Regional Park, Roosevelt Park, and John Muir Park. A short drive to Knights Ferry adds river hiking, picnics, and Rivers Edge restaurant overlooking the water.

Modesto markets itself as halfway to Yosemite and as a farm-stand town: Ott Farms, Rodin Farms, and Dutch Hollow Farms sell produce year-round. July through September heat regularly over 95°F pushes outdoor life to early mornings or indoors unless you have strong air conditioning.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: ficustree.ai Source 3: apartmentguide.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: visitmodesto.com Source 6: extraspace.com

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Living in Modesto

Modesto is a Central Valley farm town of about 218,000 that still feels like George Lucas’s American Graffiti hometown—cruise nights on 10th and 11th, Gallo’s winery, and almond orchards—while offering California homeownership at medians roughly $380k–$460k and one-bedrooms around $1,470–$1,500. Nurses will find healthcare employers such as Doctors Medical Center and Sutter Health, typical drives near 21 minutes, and a car-mandatory layout (transit score 38) on Highways 99, 132, and 108. Downtown’s revival—Camp 4, the Gallo Center, Art Walk, food-truck pavilion—and neighborhoods from walkable Downtown and McHenry Corridor to Graceada bungalows and Village One give young professionals real choices; locals still often recommend Turlock, Manteca, or Ripon as quieter. Tradeoffs are blunt: summers over 95°F, air quality, and crime above national averages (safety grade C) mean you pick streets carefully and budget for AC. Seventy-plus parks, Knights Ferry on the river, and a location marketed as halfway to Yosemite round out weekends. It is not coastal California; it is affordable, agricultural, and car-first.

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As of 2026Source 1: ficustree.ai Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: visitmodesto.com Source 5: hitraveltales.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: extraspace.com Source 9: nelsonwesterberg.com Source 10: youtube.com

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