Registered Nurse (Part-Time or Per Diem

Registered Nurse (Part-Time or Per Diem)

Job Title Registered Nurse (Part-Time or Per Diem)

Department

Department Specialty Clinics

Campus

Posting Number

Posting Number P

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Full Time

Number of Months

Number of Months 12

Work Schedule

This position is Monday through Friday on a part time or per diem basis.

Position End Date

Open Date

Open Date 07/27/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

For Applicants Seeking Job Opportunities within the University
Internal:
Internal applicants will be considered within the first five (5) business days of the posting period.
External:
External applicants will be considered on the sixth (6) business day of the posting period.

Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Position Summary Information

Primary Purpose

The Operating Room (OR)/Post-Anesthesia Care Unit ( PACU ) Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care to patients before, during, and immediately after surgical procedures. The OR/ PACU Nurse collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and optimal surgical outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to OR/ PACU workflow, policy, and patient care protocol development and implementation.
• Assess patients prior to surgery and review medical histories, laboratory results, and surgical consents.
• Supports the operating room, equipment, instruments, and supplies for surgical procedures.
• Serve as a circulating nurse during surgical procedures, or scrub nurse if needed.
• Document patient care, surgical events, and procedural outcomes accurately and timely.
• Provide patient and family education regarding surgical procedures and recovery expectations.
• Comply with ASC policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
• Assist the surgical team during procedures and respond to emergencies.
• Maintain a sterile environment and adhere to infection prevention protocols.
• Support teaching, mentoring, and interprofessional education initiatives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Provide care with a diverse patient population.
• Provide staff coverage as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of California.
• Basic Life Support ( BLS ), Advanced. Cardiovascular Life Support ( ACLS ) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support ( PALS ) Certification.
• One (1) year of full-time general nursing care experience in an OR and/or PACU .

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory Surgery Center ( ASC ) experience preferred but not required for strong candidates with relevant surgical or procedural experience.
• Supplemental courses or continuing education credits in patient management and surgical techniques desirable.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Physically able to stand, sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and maintain body positions for long periods of time.
• Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Use of office equipment, phones, fax, email.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or instruments.
• Ability to hear, see, and speak.
• Regular lifting and moving of equipment and supplies.
• Ability to lift, transfer, move equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to lift, turn, reposition, and transfer patients safely, with or without assistive devices.
• Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

• This position is Monday through Friday on a part time or per diem basis.
• Work is performed in the private office setting and all clinical areas of the ASC .
• OSHA Category I — high exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Some risk of injury from equipment or patient movement.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals; PPE required.
• Significant contact with staff/co-workers, students, residents, patients and their families, other employers, physicians, and their office…