RN, Cardiac Operating Room - Westwood Main OR
- BSN
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $65.76–$97.76 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 within 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
Under minimal supervision, function primarily as a scrub and/or circulating nurse within the Main Operating Room. Administrative and teaching responsibilities to be performed as necessary, including inventory, instrument set-ups and chart reviews. Implement appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis, relevant to an operating room arena. Function as a member of a team. Inherent duties include, but are not limited to, the proper care of instrumentation and equipment, utilization of all safety measures and the accurate completion of all documentation
Qualifications
*Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience *
1-2 Years Cardiac OR Experience Required
circulate/ scrub experience Required
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, current active California RN licensure and clinical skills applicable to nursing specialty, OR. Writing skills to accurately document the operative procedure with all interventions; i.e., drug and supply dispensing, equipment measurements and team member presence. Skills in setting priorities, organizing workload effectively and integrating multiple assignments with multilevel personnel. Skill in speaking the English language with excellent medical/surgical terminology. Ability to comply with department standards inclusive of: attendance, dress code and varied work schedule. Must pass a post offer physical. Circulate and scrub experience in an OR required. Cardiac OR experience desired. BSN required. 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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