Perioperative Nurse: Scrub/Circulate in the OR

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

UCI Health in California is seeking an Operating Room Nurse to design, coordinate, and deliver patient care for operative procedures. The nurse may act as scrub or circulating nurse and serves as a role model to nursing students and new staff.

The position requires floating to all UCI Health locations as needed, a BSN, and at least six months of acute‑care perioperative experience with knowledge of aseptic technique and surgical instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months recent nursing experience in an acute-care perioperative environment.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required for external candidates.
• Ability to scrub and circulate in most surgical specialties.
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate, and deliver patient care for operative procedures.
• May act as scrub or circulating nurse in various procedures.
• Serve as a role model to nursing students and new nurses on the unit.
• Required to float between all UCI Health locations as needed.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Scrub & circulate

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CNOR (preferred)

Job description

UCI Health in California is seeking an Operating Room Nurse to design, coordinate, and deliver patient care for operative procedures. The nurse may act as scrub or circulating nurse and serves as a role model to nursing students and new staff.

The position requires floating to all UCI Health locations as needed, a BSN, and at least six months of acute‑care perioperative experience with knowledge of aseptic technique and surgical instrumentation.