Registered Nurse RN Operating Room OR

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Estrella Medical Center is hiring a General OR Circulating Registered Nurse for its Main OR and CVOR services. The position is based at a 353-bed acute care hospital in west Phoenix and works alongside surgeons and support staff in a collaborative environment. The hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center and earned its third Magnet Designation in 2026.

The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or others under their direction and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs.

The schedule is a day shift consisting of four 10-hour shifts, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On-call work is required. The position is benefits-eligible. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to experienced OR RNs; the recruiter will review bonus eligibility and schedule details during the interview. Additional compensation includes a $3-per-hour weekend differential, a $5-per-hour on-call differential plus double-pay callback, and an 18% night-shift differential when applicable.

New graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience are directed to apply through Banner’s New Nurse Experience listing.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the practice area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data, report abnormal results, and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
• Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team; establish realistic, measurable goals and revise plans as patient needs change.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care and by coordinating, delegating, and supervising health care team activities in accordance with physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers and providing appropriate nursing supervision.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, and quality-improvement activities.
• Participate in education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to safe, timely, effective, efficient, and equitable patient outcomes and to improvement of nursing quality indicators.
• Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Benefits eligibility, including the option to participate in health, financial, and security benefits.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus for experienced OR RNs, subject to eligibility.
• $3-per-hour weekend differential.
• $5-per-hour on-call differential and double-pay callback.
• 18% night-shift differential when applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree