Registered Nurse – Operating Room Training Program, 10-hour shifts, Full-time - Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital
About The Position
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital is offering an exciting opportunity for registered nurses to join their RN Operating Room Training Program. This program is designed to prepare nurses for the opening of a new hospital in 2027. The program combines didactic instruction, hands-on clinical training, structured preceptorship, competency validation, and evidence-based practice. Participants will learn the responsibilities of the intraoperative nurse, focusing on both circulating and scrub roles, patient safety, surgical asepsis, teamwork, communication, and the perioperative continuum of care. The program is approximately 6 months long and begins on December 7, 2026, supporting the transition from foundational nursing knowledge to independent perioperative practice.
Requirements
- Valid and active California Registered Nurse License at the time of offer.
- Current and active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare provider from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- NIHSS Credential required within 30 days of hire.
- 0 to 14 months nursing experience, including no experience, is acceptable.
- 1 or more years RN experience in non-inpatient/acute setting is acceptable.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered perioperative care.
- Develop competency in the circulating and scrub nurse roles, based on organizational needs and individual competency progression.
- Demonstrate knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and positioning.
- Maintain principles of sterile technique and surgical asepsis.
- Perform accurate surgical counts and participate in the prevention of retained surgical items.
- Demonstrate safe medication, specimen, and implant management.
- Recognize and appropriately respond to intraoperative emergencies.
- Develop effective communication and teamwork skills within the multidisciplinary surgical team.
- Advocate for patient safety, dignity, privacy, and informed care throughout the perioperative experience.
- Demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and escalation of concerns.
- Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
- Transition successfully toward independent practice as a perioperative nurse.
Benefits
- Amazing benefits and retirement plans!
- Magnet journey started!
- RN Loan Repayment Program of $5,250 (per calendar year) for attaining BSN or MSN. Eligibility on first day of employment! Repayment waived after 12 additional months employment upon completion of degree
- Tuition Reimbursement of $1,500 available for all employees on first day of employment in a full-time or part-time position!
- Clinical Ladder Program (Development of skills and opportunities).
- Advancement and leadership opportunities!
- Proud member of the Daisy Foundation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
