Sep 25, 2026

Perioperative Nurses

Job Description

 Join America's Magnet with Distinction ™ research hospital. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), is a 200-bed research hospital and ambulatory care research facility in Bethesda, Maryland. 

               We are seeking talented Perioperative Nurses to join our team for mission critical roles. Clinical Research Nurses at the NIH Clinical Center are integral health care team members who provide and coordinate patient care in a hospital setting.  The role of the nurse at the Clinical Center spans development from the new graduate nurse to the senior clinician. Nurses are experts in providing complex comprehensive nursing care to a specialized group of research patients.

Perioperative Nurse Educator for the Operating Room, PACU and IR $121,785 - $158,322 per year

  • responsible for the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of all staff development and clinical education programs for the Staff Development Program. Collaborate with other Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional healthcare teams in the ongoing clinical education activities.
  •  educator, consultant, and mentor 
  • Align nursing and clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning

Operating Room Nurse $85,532 - $120,051 per year Read more about Nurse (Clinical Research) at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/879129100

·        You will play a vital role in patient care, executing scrub and circulator functions, and collaborating with surgeons to ensure optimal outcomes

  • Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient centered care in the OR and other areas of operative services. Provides direct patient care to patients participating in biomedical research protocols. Utilize advanced critical thinking and nursing skills to assess, plan, perform, and evaluate nursing care for individual Faunction proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR.
  • s position ensures high standards of patient safety and care by managing the operating room circulator duties, maintaining sterile technique, and collaborating closely with the surgical team.

Federal Government Benefits

·       Enjoy federal benefits such as comprehensive health insurance, broad retirement options, generous leave, free parking transit subsidy, education and training, wellness and more.

Requirements:

·       US citizenship requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

·       Unrestricted RN license in a State, territory of the U.S., the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

·       Position is subject to a background investigation.

·       Preemployment health screening is required.

·       The position is designation as Emergency Essential.

 

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