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| Salary | $65.76–$97.76 Per Hour |
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RN - Operating Room, Santa Monica Surgery Center
General Information
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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Work Schedule Monday - Friday 1100 - 1930
Posted Date 10/23/2026
Salary Range: $65.76 - 97.76 Hourly
Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career
Duration Indefinite
Job # 32494
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Take on a rewarding role in a Magnet® designated and world-class health organization. The Clinical Nurse 2-Operating Room is a professional caregiver who provides direct patient care and assumes responsibility and accountability for surgical patients via the nursing process. Under direct supervision of the Unit Director and Assistant Unit Director, the incumbent will function in the circulating and scrub role. The clinical nurse is an integral part of the surgical team, working collaboratively to ensure patient safety, implement nursing interventions, and participate in process and quality improvement initiatives.
Job Qualifications
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Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience
We're seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:
Current valid California RN license, required
BSN or MSN, required
2 years of operating room experience as an RN, required
experience circulating and scrubbing
BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, required
Experience in orthopedic surgery, specifically total joint arthroplasty, preferred
Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff
Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
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