Nurse Hospital Care - Surgery RN

Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) / Operating Room (OR) - 8hr Days
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Shift Details
Days, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday, 5x8hr shifts, call required
Contract Length
13 weeks
Start Date
08/03/2026
Job Description
The Operating Room Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, and leadership in the anticipation and planning for the care of the patient in the operating room. As a member of the surgical team, the RN works with the Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, ORTs, and other personnel to provide patient care in the Operating Room according to State Nurse Practice Act, AORN, and regulatory standards, physician orders, policies, and procedures of the Hospital and the Surgical Department.
Responsibilities

Ensuring supplies are available
Tending to timeliness of cases
Communication with families
Updating physician preference cards
Scrubbing and assisting physicians during surgical cases
Supervision of personnel delivering patient care
Requirements

• 2+ years experience required
• BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications required
• Experience with general, ortho, OBGYN, podiatry, plastics, endo, trauma, and DaVinci robotics required
• Adult and pediatric experience required