RN Surgery

Dignity Health; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino as an Operating Room Registered Nurse, serving as the patient’s advocate throughout the perioperative journey. You will perform comprehensive pre-, intra-, and post-operative care with a focus on sterile technique and patient safety in a fast-paced surgical environment.

You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and scrub staff, conduct pre-operative screenings, support intraoperative safety, and provide education to patients

Qualifications

• 1 year of staff OR experience as an RN
• Graduate of accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program
• Registered Nurse: CA licensure upon hire
• Basic Life Support (CPR), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provided upon hire

Responsibilities

• Pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative assessments and hand-offs as per hospital policy
• Reassesses patient status throughout procedures and initiates rapid-response interventions
• Maintains sterile field and coordinates with surgical team for efficiency
• Identifies psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients and families, providing support
• Prevents infections and adverse events through careful environment and equipment handling
• Provides clear pre-operative instructions and post-operative discharge education to patients and families
• Supports patient and family coping during the surgical process

Skills

Patient advocacy

Sterile technique

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of accredited RN program

CA RN licensure upon hire

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Operating Room Registered Nurse, you will be a central figure in our surgical services team, serving as the patient’s advocate during their most vulnerable moments. You will provide exceptional, compassionate perioperative care, ensuring the highest standards of safety and clinical excellence within the sterile environment.

As an Operating Room Registered Nurse, you will be a central figure in our surgical services team, serving as the patient’s advocate during their most vulnerable moments. You will provide exceptional, compassionate perioperative care, ensuring the highest standards of safety and clinical excellence within the sterile environment.

Every day, you will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to facilitate seamless surgical procedures. You will conduct critical pre-operative screenings, manage intraoperative patient safety, and provide vital education to patients and their families. By leveraging advanced surgical technology and streamlining procedural workflows, you will ensure our patients feel informed, safe, and at ease throughout their surgical journey.

To be successful in this role, you must combine robust clinical knowledge—specifically in sterile technique and surgical intervention—with technological proficiency, quick critical thinking, and a steadfast commitment to patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive Assessment & Care: Completes all pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative assessments, admissions, and hand-offs within the timeframes established by hospital policy.
• Intraoperative Vigilance: Reassesses patient status continuously throughout the surgical procedure, identifying predictable patient problems, potential life-threatening situations, and high-risk complications; initiates appropriate, rapid-response interventions.
• Sterile Field Management: Demonstrates expert knowledge of aseptic technique, maintains the integrity of the sterile field, and coordinates effectively with the surgical team to ensure procedural efficiency.
• Holistic Patient Advocacy: Identifies the psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs of surgical patients and their families, providing emotional support and addressing anxieties regarding anesthesia and surgical outcomes.
• Risk Mitigation: Recognizes the critical relationship between the surgical environment (equipment, positioning, and sterility) and patient physiological status, taking proactive steps to prevent surgical site infections, pressure injuries, or other adverse events.
• Communication & Education: Acts as the primary liaison between the patient, the family, and the surgical team. Provides clear pre-operative instructions and post-operative discharge education, ensuring that the patient and their support system feel empowered and informed.
• Coping & Support: Evaluates current patient/family coping mechanisms and support systems, providing the necessary reassurance and guidance to navigate the stress of a surgical procedure.

Job Requirements

Required

• 1 year of staff OR experience as an RN
• Graduate of accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$54.06 - $70.55 /hour