RN Surgery

RN SurgeryPartnering for a stronger, healthier world.At CommonSpirit Health, we believe in the healing power of humanity. We invite you to explore our specialty areas and pursue a career in humankindness.Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.The posted compensation range of $54.06 - $70.55 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.Employment Type: Full TimeDepartment: SurgeryHours/Pay Period: 80Weekly Schedule: 7:00-3:30Category: Surgical Services NursingShift: DayJob DetailsJob Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs an Operating Room Registered Nurse, you will be a central figure in our surgical services team, serving as the patient's advocate during their most vulnerable moments. You will provide exceptional, compassionate perioperative care, ensuring the highest standards of safety and clinical excellence within the sterile environment.Every day, you will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to facilitate seamless surgical procedures. You will conduct critical pre-operative screenings, manage intraoperative patient safety, and provide vital education to patients and their families. By leveraging advanced surgical technology and streamlining procedural workflows, you will ensure our patients feel informed, safe, and at ease throughout their surgical journey.To be successful in this role, you must combine robust clinical knowledge—specifically in sterile technique and surgical intervention—with technological proficiency, quick critical thinking, and a steadfast commitment to patient-centered care.Key Responsibilities:Comprehensive Assessment & Care: Completes all pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative assessments, admissions, and hand-offs within the timeframes established by hospital policy.Intraoperative Vigilance: Reassesses patient status continuously throughout the surgical procedure, identifying predictable patient problems, potential life-threatening situations, and high-risk complications; initiates appropriate, rapid-response interventions.Sterile Field Management: Demonstrates expert knowledge of aseptic technique, maintains the integrity of the sterile field, and coordinates effectively with the surgical team to ensure procedural efficiency.Holistic Patient Advocacy: Identifies the psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs of surgical patients and their families, providing emotional support and addressing anxieties regarding anesthesia and surgical outcomes.Risk Mitigation: Recognizes the critical relationship between the surgical environment (equipment, positioning, and sterility) and patient physiological status, taking proactive steps to prevent surgical site infections, pressure injuries, or other adverse events.Communication & Education: Acts as the primary liaison between the patient, the family, and the surgical team. Provides clear pre-operative instructions and post-operative discharge education, ensuring that the patient and their support system feel empowered and informed.Coping & Support: Evaluates current patient/family coping mechanisms and support systems, providing the necessary reassurance and guidance to navigate the stress of a surgical procedure.Job RequirementsRequired1 year of staff OR experience as an RNGraduate of accredited Registered Nurse (RN) programRegistered Nurse: CA, upon hire andBasic Life Support - CPR, upon hire andAdvanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire andPediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hireWhere You'll WorkFounded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children's Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.One Community. One Mission. One CaliforniaUnless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.Nursing excellence starts with you.Are you a career fit with our CommonSpirit Health culture? To understand how we are structured, we believe in some core philosophies with the following:We will be stronger together, achieving excellence in all we do, collaborating across the fields and growing our collective knowledgeWe will let humankindness guide us as we treat every person with holistic, personalized care for the body, mind and spirit.We will advance the science and art of nursing as innovative leaders who demonstrate the power of evidence-based, compassionate care. If you believe in working together with humankindness for all to advance the science and art of nursing - then you have found your career fit with us!"Our hope is that you will always feel inspired, knowing you truly are the heart and soul of CommonSpirit." – Kathleen D. Sanford, EVP, Chief Nursing Officer Success ProfileWhat makes a successful RN Surgery at Community Hospital San Bernardino?CollaborativeCompassionateEfficientGood ListenerOrganizedProblem-SolverYour Potential Career PathThis is a snapshot of your potential career path highlights the series of job positions that help you progress towards your goals and objectives. Ultimately, your career path depends on your career values and personal goals.While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!Our Total Reward offeringsAt CommonSpirit Health, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs.Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.For more information, please visit Total Rewards.Pay and RecognitionBalanced LifeWell-BeingProfessional GrowthFinancial FutureDependent CareCommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the