Registered Nurse Operating Room

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.

Job Description

Job Summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Operating Room Nurse (RN) for our Surgical Services Department.
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.

This position is full-time day shift – (4) 10-hour shifts. Call is required, no holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform preoperative assessment and verify readiness for surgery.

• Scrub/ Circulate intraoperative procedures.

• Maintain sterile environment and adherence to patient safety protocols.

• Assist with positioning, counts, specimen management, and documentation.

• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams.

• Anticipate patient and surgeon needs during procedures, facilitating an efficient surgical workflow.

• Provide education and support to pediatric patients and families.

• Participate in performance improvement and infection prevention initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• RN license in state of practice

• Current BLS Certification

• OR experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN

• CNOR Certification

• Orthopedic/ Spine Experience

• Pediatric Surgical Experience