Operating Room Nurse (Registered Nurse)

Operating Room Nurse (RN)
Location: Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD)
Positions Available: 8

Target Start- July 2026

Make a Meaningful Impact in Military Health.
GDIT’s Military Health Team is seeking skilled and mission-driven Operating Room Nurses to support surgical teams at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). Join us in providing exceptional perioperative care to active-duty service members, veterans, and their families in one of the nation’s most advanced military medical facilities.

Work Schedule:

• Services provided Monday–Friday, between 0600–2300
• Standard 8‑hour shifts (30‑minute uncompensated lunch)
• Optional 10‑hour shifts across four weekdays (60‑minute uncompensated lunch)
• Schedules vary based on department needs
• Never more than 80 hours per two‑week period

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• 1 year of RN experience within the last 2 years
• Unrestricted, active RN license
• BLS certification required (ACLS and PALS preferred)
• Knowledge of perioperative standards and infection control practices

Core Responsibilities:

Operating Room Nurses provide comprehensive perioperative care, ensuring safe and efficient surgical operations. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and deliver patient care in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Support optimal outcomes related to clinical quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness
• Ensure full compliance with MTF policies, procedures, and standards of practice
• Conduct physical exams, obtain health histories, and provide patient education
• Administer medications, provide wound care, and deliver other hands-on nursing interventions
• Assign patient care based on staff competencies and scope of practice
• Recognize and respond rapidly to emergent patient conditions
• Communicate clearly with diverse teams, patients, and families
• Arrange referrals and coordinate specialty care
• Contribute to research efforts aimed at advancing patient outcomes

Perioperative/OR-specific duties include:

• Circulating nursing care throughout surgical procedures
• Pre-, intra-, and postoperative patient assessment
• Collaboration with surgical and anesthesia teams
• Maintaining aseptic technique and infection control standards
• Ensuring equipment readiness and compliance with AORN and Joint Commission standards
• Serving as team leader and providing relief charge coverage as needed

What GDIT Can Offer You:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits
• 401K with company match 
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you  
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career 
• Diverse, highly collaborative teams 
• Encourages professional and personal development to position employees for success.

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