Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Description

Job Description

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

The Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) in Surgical Services at Shriners Hospitals for Children provides expert, compassionate nursing care to pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. This role involves pre-operative assessment, intra-operative support, and post-operative recovery care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and a safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• The coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care in the operating room.

• Supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. 

• Will function within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.

• The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN.

• Provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.

• Delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources. 

• Possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing (ADN)

• RN license in state of practice (SC)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) 

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), obtained within one year of employment as required by hospital

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) 

• 2 years of nursing experience in an acute care hospital

• Pediatric and/or orthopedic experience 

 

The pay range for this position is $47.08 - $70.62. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.