Operating Room Registered Nurse

East Houston Medical Center; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

East Houston Medical Center in Baytown, Texas is seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse focused on safety and precision, supporting circulating duties, surgical prep, intraoperative documentation, and patient advocacy in a coordinated perioperative environment.

The role emphasizes readiness and teamwork with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative staff; duties include verifying identity, consent, site marking, and documenting events, with schedules that may include day shifts, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Active RN license in TX or compact license in good standing.
• Current BLS required; ACLS preferred or required within facility timeframe.
• OR/perioperative, PACU, or procedural nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Serve as circulating nurse and advocate for the patient throughout the case.
• Verify identity, consent, procedure, site marking, positioning, allergies, implants, equipment, and documentation.
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, surgical technologists, sterile processing, PACU, and support departments.
• Monitor patient condition, communicate concerns, and document counts, medications, implants, specimens, and events.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Calm communication

Education

TX RN license or compact license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

CNOR certification

Job description

East Houston Medical Center | Full time; Part time

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Baytown, United States | Posted on 05/05/2026

It's notjust treatment; it's care thoughtfully delivered!

From the moment patients arrive, they are guided with compassion,clarity, and clinical excellence at every stage of their journey.Our teams work collaboratively to ensure timely access to care,seamless coordination, and ongoing support well beyond discharge.

With modern patient rooms, an in-house pharmacy, and hands-onexecutive leadership, our hospital is dedicated to deliveringhealthcare where dignity, precision, and people always come first.

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Job Description

Operating Room Registered Nurse

East Houston Medical Center - Baytown, Texas

East Houston Medical Center's Baytown facility is seeking Operating Room Registered Nurses who are focused, detail-oriented, and committed to safe perioperative care. This role supports patients through the surgical experience while serving as a clinical advocate in a highly coordinated procedural environment.

About the Role

The OR RN will primarily support circulating duties, surgical preparation, intraoperative documentation, patient safety checks, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, surgical technologists, and perioperative leaders. The ideal candidate understands the importance of readiness, anticipation, and precision in the operating room.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care before, during, and immediately after surgical procedures.
• Serve as circulating nurse and advocate for the patient throughout the surgical case.
• Verify patient identity, consent, procedure, site marking, positioning, allergies, implants, equipment, and required documentation.
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, surgical technologists, sterile processing, PACU, and support departments.
• Monitor patient condition, maintain situational awareness, and communicate concerns promptly.
• Document surgical counts, medications, implants, specimens, timeouts, procedures, and intraoperative events accurately.
• Support room setup, case preparation, turnover, equipment readiness, and schedule efficiency.
• Follow AORN standards, sterile field awareness, infection prevention, and facility surgical safety procedures.

Scheduling and Availability

Full-time and part-time schedules may include day shifts, variable shifts, call coverage, weekends, holidays, and surgical volume-based assignments.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the State of Texas or compact RN license in good standing.
• Current BLS required.
• ACLS preferred or required within facility-defined timeframe.
• Operating Room, perioperative, PACU, or procedural nursing experience preferred.
• CNOR preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, calm communication, and ability to function in a team-based surgical environment.