Experienced RN - OR Training Program

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced operative room nurse trained as a scrub and circulating nurse to deliver direct patient care in the OR. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to contribute to innovative surgical procedures while supporting research and education for staff and students.

The role involves on-call shifts, nights, weekends and holidays, with training program start planned for March 2027.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN or MSN degree.
• Current and valid California RN license.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting at time of application.
• Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop/deliver appropriate interventions, involving patients, family and staff.
• Exceptional communication, prioritization, organization and designation skills.
• Thorough understanding of medical/surgical terminology.
• Ability to learn scrub and circulating roles for the Operating Rooms.

Responsibilities

• As an operating room nurse, you will serve as a scrub and circulating nurse while providing direct patient care using the nursing process and evidence-based practice.
• You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary professional team as you contribute to cutting edge and innovative surgical procedures.
• Our mission involves you supporting research and education to staff and students.
• This role has a varied schedule that includes call assignments on nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Communication

Patient assessment

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

BSN or MSN

Job description

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

8 hour day shifts from 0645-1515 including weekends, holidays, and on-call. Upon completion of the training program, shift offered will be based on department needs to include on-call

Posted Date

09/04/2026

Salary Range: $65.76 - 97.76 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32792

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

This program is for experienced nurses who would like to be trained in the Operative Room Services units.

As an operating room nurse, you willserve as a scrub and circulating nurse while providing direct patient care using the nursing process and evidence-based practice. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary professional team as you contribute to cutting edge and innovative surgical procedures. Our mission involves you supporting research and education to staff and students. This role has a varied schedule that includes call assignments on nights, weekends, and holidays.

When submitting your application, you will be asked to select your top unit choice of preference.

Interviews will be held throughout November 2026. Please note we are only conducting virtual interviews at this time.

The program will start in March 2027.

Salary range: $65.76-$97.76Hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN or MSN degree
• Current and valid California RN license
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting at time of application
• Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop/deliver appropriate interventions, involving patients, family and staff
• Exceptional communication, prioritization, organization and designating skills
• Thorough understanding of medical/surgical terminology
• Ability to learn scrub and circulating roles for the Operating Rooms

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.