Per Diem RN - Operating Room - Float Team
- PRN / per diem
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- BSN
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $116.66 an hour. Open operating room nurse jobs in California post a median of $73.63 an hour, the middle half $67.62–$88.25, across 103 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Operating room nurses employed in California earn a median of $67.44 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Description
At UCLA Health, our love for our patients comes shining through during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Our nurses bring hope and healing to their patients through compassion, empathy, assurance, and the highest level of clinical expertise. If you have a passion for advancing nursing excellence, we invite you to join us.
In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for Operating Room patients. You will serve as a scrub and circulating nurse while providing direct patient care using the nursing process and evidence-based practice. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary professional team as you contribute to cutting edge and innovative surgical procedures. Our mission involves you supporting research and education to staff and students.
This position floats to various units within the UCLA Health system based on the patient census and the skills of the RN/staff. Hospital locations include but are not limited to the following:
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
- UCLA West Valley Medical Center
Salary range: $116.66-$116.66 Hourly
*May convert to career*
Qualifications
We’re seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated nursing
professional with
- Current California RN
license, required
- BSN or MSN degree, required
- 3 years of Operating Room RN
experience or 2 years of UCLA Health Operating Room RN experience, required
- Travel or extensive OR RN experience
in an acute hospital setting, preferred
- BLS from the American Red Cross or
American Heart Association, required
- Able to circulate and scrub OR
cases including ophthalmology, required
- ACLS from the American Heart
Association, preferred
- PALS from the American Heart
Association, preferred
- CNOR certification, preferred
- Ability to perform comprehensive
patient assessments and develop/deliver appropriate interventions,
involving patients, family and staff
- Exceptional communication,
prioritization, organization and designating skills
- Thorough understanding of
medical/surgical terminology
- Knowledge of EHR charting
- Ability to work efficiently and
effectively with others, providing compassionate and cutting-edge patient
care while also contributing to the positive and collaborative team
environment at UCLA Health is a must
- Official Transcripts and/or
original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon
hire
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UCLA Health
UCLA Health is the University of California, Los Angeles academic health system, with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and clinics across Southern California.
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