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Oct 20, 2026

RN, Per Diem - Westwood Main OR

General Nursing Operating Room

Job Description

Job ID: 33607
Description

The staff RN PD is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the surgical patient. Under minimal supervision, functions as a scrub and circulating nurse. Participates in call assignments including nights, weekends, and holidays. Ability to comply with department standards inclusive of attendance, dress code, and a varied work schedule. The primary responsibilities of the clinical nurse include, but are not limited to, the proper care of instrumentation and equipment; direct nursing care of patients utilizing the nursing process; development and application of leadership, delegation, and communication concepts; teaching of patients, staff, and students; maintenance of professional standards. Function as a member of a team. Participate in maintaining a survey-ready environment. Ensure patient safety by following regulatory and hospital standards of care. Utilize and participate in evidence-based research to guide best practice.
Qualifications

*Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience*

Required:

Minimum of two year’s experience as a circulating and scrub nurse in an inpatient Operating Room

BSN or MSN

Current California RN license

BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

Ability to push, pull, lift, up to 35 lbs.

Skills in setting priorities, organizing workload effectively and integrating multiple assignments with multilevel personnel.

Ability to speak, write, and read English with excellent medical/surgical terminology

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At UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Nursing, you’ll be able to reimagine your career as you transform each life you touch. Our nursing culture is built on a strong foundation that includes:

 

●       Evidence-Based Practice and Research Development

●       Inclusive and engaging workplace

●       Highly collaborative clinical teams

●       Cutting-edge surgical services

●       Multiple support services to streamline your work

 

In addition, our Center for Nursing Excellence, state-of-the-art technology, shared governance, recognition programs, and more, will equip you to go even further in your nursing practice. It’s no wonder we’ve achieved Magnet® status multiple times in multiple locations. If you’re ready to advance your nursing career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of five award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these nursing specialties:

 

●       Critical Care

●       Med/Surg

●       Perinatal

●       Pediatric

●       Perioperative

●       Emergency Medicine

●       Neuropsychiatric

●       Ambulatory/Transplant

 

No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, you’ll be living the dream thanks to all the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations.

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