Operating Room RN
San Diego, California
Sharp Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: RN - Operating Room (OR)

Location: San Diego, California
Employment Type: Travel Nursing

Job Summary

• Provide individualized, safe, and therapeutic nursing care to patients and families in the Operating Room setting.
• Perform comprehensive nursing processes including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to manage complex or high-risk clinical situations.
• Serve as a patient and family advocate, ensuring quality outcomes and satisfaction.
• Coordinate and assign care to other healthcare team members within their scope of practice.
• Communicate and document patient care needs according to department guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs and develop individualized plans of care.
• Implement and adapt age- and culturally-appropriate nursing interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and revise care plans as needed.
• Identify and address patient/family educational needs using adult-learning principles.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Manage staffing issues including sick call outs and escalate as necessary.
• Support anesthesia and coordinate surgical case setup and assignments.

Required Qualifications

• License: California Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of Operating Room RN circulating experience.
• Additional Experience: Must have OR Charge Nurse experience (running the board).
• Travel Experience: Prior travel experience required.
• Certifications:

  • CPR
  • BLS
• Clinical Experience:

  • Level I or Level II Trauma experience preferred (Level II Trauma center staffed 24/7).
  • Experience with all types of surgical cases.
• Technical Skills: Experience with EPIC EMR highly beneficial.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs with prior travel nursing experience who are comfortable managing surgical case coordination and staffing in a fast-paced trauma center environment.