8,112 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 a shift asks of you
- 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. Operating Room pay by state
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- RN
- Per diem
RN, Clinical Staff Nurse, Operating Room, Main OR, Jackson Main, FT, Days
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse (RN)- PACU-Duke Eye Center-40hrs
Duke HealthDurham, NC · Posted yesterday
- RN
- 10-hour shifts
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Lehigh Valley Health NetworkAllentown, PA · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Day shift
Staff Nurse - RN - Same Day Surgery - PACU
Columbus, OH · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
RN, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Preop, 8:30a-6p
UofL HealthLouisville, KY · Posted 6 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
- RN
- RN
- Per diem
PRN Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse- Quivira ASC
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- 10-hour days
Registered Nurse, Full-Time Days, 7a-7p, Operating Room, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center
Posted yesterday
- RN
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - PACU
Posted 5 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU
Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 0630-1700 10-Hour shifts w/call
- Compact license OK
- DNP/RN
Associate Nurse Manager, OR (Front Desk), Main OR, Jackson Main, FT, Days
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
PRN Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse- KUMW
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- Day shift
Professional Staff Nurse Expert, CVOR UPMC Harrisburg
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Clinical Staff Nurse/ Per diem/ Operating Room/ Jackson West Medical Center
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) Fellow - Level 2 Trauma Operating Room
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Day shift
Professional Staff Nurse- Operating Room
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- DNP/RN
- 10-hour rotating
Clinical Staff Nurse, Neuro (Experienced), Main OR, Jackson Main, FT, Days
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
RN, Clinical Staff Nurse (EXPERIENCED), Operating Room (General), Jackson Main, Per Diem, Days
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - Vascular Operating Room - RN
Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- RN
- Day shift
RN,Clinical Staff Nurse, Operating Room (Experienced), Main OR, Jackson Main, PT, Mid Shift
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted today
- RN
- Evening shift
Registered Nurse - Vascular Operating Room - RN
Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
RN, Clinical Staff Nurse, Main Recovery Room, Jackson Main, PT, Days
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - Neurosurgery Operating Room - RN
Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
PRM Clinical Staff Nurse/ On Call/ Flexible Shift/ PACU/ Jackson West Medical Center
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - Neurosurgery Operating Room - RN
Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
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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.