RN - Operating Room (OR)

Pascack Valley Medical Center; Westwood (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pascack Valley Medical Center in New Jersey is seeking an experienced OR RN to provide perioperative nursing care, including patient assessment, circulating, and assisting in surgical procedures.

Candidates must scrub and circulate, maintain sterile technique, and collaborate with surgeons and surgical techs. This is a 12-hour shift with potential weekend, holiday, and on-call duties; onboarding typically takes 4–6 weeks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required.
• Active RN license (state or compact).
• BLS and ACLS with expiration dates required.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care and patient assessment.
• Circulate and scrub during procedures, maintaining a sterile environment.
• Collaborate with surgeons and surgical techs.
• Float within surgical services as needed; onboarding typically takes 4–6 weeks.

Skills

OR nursing experience

Circulating and scrubbing

Patient assessment

Tools

Surgical instruments familiarity

Job description

About The Position

Specialty: Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR)

Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent OR experience required

License: Active State or Compact RN License

Certifications: BLS and ACLS required - must include expiration dates

Must-Have: All time-off requests must be submitted with the initial application

Description

We are seeking an experienced OR RN to provide perioperative nursing care, including patient assessment, circulating, and assisting in surgical procedures. Must be able to scrub and circulate a variety of surgical cases, maintain a sterile environment, and collaborate with surgeons and surgical techs.

This is a 12-hour shift role with possible weekend, holiday, and on-call requirements. Floating within surgical services may be expected. Compliance and onboarding take an average of 4-6 weeks.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding:

• Active RN License
• BLS