Registered Nurse (RN)- OR

Do you have the passion and dedication to build a career in perioperative nursing? Our 15-week, full-time, paid Perioperative Nursing Program is designed to prepare Registered Nurses for both the scrub and circulating roles in the Operating Room , providing the foundation for a rewarding long-term career in surgical services.

Through classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, mock surgical experiences, and precepted clinical rotations, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence needed to thrive in the OR. Following successful completion of the program, you'll continue specialized orientation and training across additional surgical specialties.

Next Cohort Start Date: November 2, 2026

Schedule & Call Requirements

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Primarily 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday
• Schedule may vary based on department needs
• On-call responsibilities include:
• One weekday call shift per week
• One 24-hour weekend call shift every 5 weeks (Saturday or Sunday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM)
• One holiday call shift annually
• Must be able to respond within 30 minutes when on call

Why Join University Hospitals?

• Up to $3,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Enhanced PTO for experienced candidates with 5+ years of service
• Free Parking
• Tuition Reimbursement
• RN Loan Repayment Program for eligible New Graduate RNs

Join a team committed to excellence in surgical care while building specialized skills in one of nursing's most dynamic and rewarding environments. Apply today and take the first step toward your future in perioperative nursing.

A Brief Overview

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

What You Will Do

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required) or
• (MN) Master in Nursing (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency)
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements

• 10%