2,782 Operating room nurse jobs
One patient at a time, a sterile field, and a room where precision is the whole culture.
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What it’s really like
- You advocate for a patient who can't speak — counts, positioning, and sterility are on you.
- Call shifts are the real schedule story: nights and weekends on a pager, not on the unit.
- The team is small and tight; you'll work with the same surgeons and techs for years.
- Less patient conversation than any bedside role — if you live for patient teaching, look elsewhere.
Perioperative nurses scrub, circulate, and recover surgical patients. OR roles reward precision and calm under pressure, and circulating experience opens doors across every surgical setting.
How you get in
Periop 101-style fellowships take nurses straight from med surg or school; CNOR comes with experience. Circulating first, scrubbing where the program teaches it.
OR experience compounds — circulators are hard to replace, and outpatient surgery centers compete for the same résumés with daytime hours.
Open roles
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Nursing Manager - Adult Perioperative Services
OU Medical CenterOklahoma City · Posted today
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Per diem
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Perioperative Services Tier 3
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Floating required
CTOR RN- Full Time- Days (must have CTOR experience)
Oceanside, NY · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Compact license OK
RN, Adult Operating Room
$55.24–$92.02
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Transition-to-practice program
Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room - $33-45 per hour
$33.37–$45.05
Lee HealthFort Myers, FL · Seen active today
- RN
- 10-hour days
Registered Nurse- Supervisory Assistant Nurse Manager (Perioperative)
$64/hr
Memphis, TN · Posted today
- RN
Registered Nurse Clinician II - Operating Room
Harris HealthHouston, TX · Seen active today
Charge Nurse PreOp-PACU
Houston, TX · Seen active today
- RN
RN - Operating Room
$48.15–$90.83
MultiCare Health System · Health system employerTacoma, WA · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
RN - Operating Room - FT
GuthrieSayre, PA · Seen active today
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - OR
Abrazo HealthGlendale, AZ · Seen active today
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- CEU allowance
Registered Nurse (Full Time- Mercy Orthopedic Hospital)
MercyOzark, MO · Seen active today
- RN
- Compact license OK
- Tuition reimbursement
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Perioperative Services Tier 2
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Floating required
Registered Nurse OR Circulator - Ambulatory Surgery Center
CHRISTUS HealthSan Antonio, TX · Seen active today
- RN
Registered Nurse - Perioperative/OR Nurse Manager
$67/hr
Spokane, WA · Posted today
- RN
- Per diem
Clinical Nurse Educator
Humble, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
RN Educator Unit Based Perioperative
Los Angeles, CA · Posted last week
RN - Operating Room - (Mon - Fri)
GuthrieSayre, PA · Seen active today
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU
CHRISTUS HealthShreveport, LA · Seen active today
- RN
- Per diem
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Assistant Nurse Manager-Perioperative
$53/hr
Shreveport, LA · Posted today
- RN
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Houston, TX · Seen active today
- RN
Registered Nurse- Assistant Nurse Manager
$80/hr
Mather AFB, CA · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Charge Nurse, OR
Spring, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
Assistant Nurse Manager - ASU - PACU
$53/hr
Albuquerque, NM · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
The Woodlands, TX · Seen active today
- RN
PRN Registered Nurse PreOp PACU
Humble, TX · Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse PACU
Houston, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Floating required
Registered Nurse PreOp PACU
Kingwood, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Floating required
Registered Nurse, Operating Room (PRN)
Houston, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse – Pre-Op/PACU (PRN)
Kingwood, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - Operating Room (PRN)
Kingwood, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU PRN
Houston, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Per diem
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU
Houston, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Floating required
Common questions
- What does an Operating Room nurse do?
- Perioperative nurses scrub, circulate, and recover surgical patients. OR roles reward precision and calm under pressure, and circulating experience opens doors across every surgical setting. You advocate for a patient who can't speak — counts, positioning, and sterility are on you.
- How do you become an Operating Room nurse?
- Periop 101-style fellowships take nurses straight from med surg or school; CNOR comes with experience. Circulating first, scrubbing where the program teaches it.
- What is the job market like for Operating Room nursing?
- OR experience compounds — circulators are hard to replace, and outpatient surgery centers compete for the same résumés with daytime hours.