Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Galveston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston, TX is seeking an Operating Room RN to provide perioperative care for pediatric patients from infants to young adults. The nurse advocates for safe, family-centered care across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.

Required: BSN and Texas RN license with 2+ years OR experience. CNOR preferred; scrub experience is a plus and pediatric acute care, plastics, orthopedics, or spine exposure is valued.

Qualifications

• 2+ years OR experience in pediatric perioperative care.
• CNOR certification is highly preferred.
• Prior pediatric acute care, plastic reconstructive surgery, orthopedic and spine experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• The OR Registered Nurse provides nursing care to our pediatric patients within the operating room, performs assessments and interventions designed to keep the patients safe during surgery.
• Assists the physician in accomplishing the plan of care for the patient and to provide continuity between the patient care unit and the Operating Room.

Skills

Scrub experience

CNOR preferred

Pediatric OR experience

Education

BSN degree

Texas RN license

Job description

## Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating RoomApply: On-Site: Galveston, TX: Full time: Posted Today: JR102471**Company Overview** Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations. **CURRENT EMPLOYEES**: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\" **Job Description** The Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) provides comprehensive perioperative nursing care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults undergoing surgical and procedural interventions. The nurse serves as a patient advocate throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care while supporting safe, family-centered, evidence-based surgical practice. **Key Responsibilities:*** The OR Registered Nurse provides nursing care to our pediatric patients within the operating room, performs assessments and interventions designed to keep the patients safe during surgery.* Assists the physician in accomplishing the plan of care for the patient and to provide continuity between the patient care unit and the Operating Room. **Required Qualifications:*** BSN degree required or in progress* Texas RN license* 2+ years OR experience **Preferred Qualifications:*** CNOR highly preferred* Scrub experience* Prior pediatric acute care, plastic reconstructive surgery, orthopedic and spine experience a plusCompensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.