Entry Level Registered Nurse Operating Room Jobs
New grad registered nurse operating room jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where clinical rotations, internship hours, and scrub tech experience often carry more weight than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Staffing & Recruiting, with employers like The University of Iowa, Atrium Health, and Banner Health hiring at this level now.
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Facility: Baylor Scott and White Hospital - College Station, TX
Department: Operating Room
Shift/Status: Full Time, 36-40 hrs/wk
Schedule: Day Shift, self-scheduling. Plus call schedule
Operating Room Department Specifics:
Patient Population: All age groups 6 months and up.
# of rooms: 10 (includes heart and cysto rooms)
Patient Ratios: 1:2 or 1:3
Baylor Scott & White Health College Station is a private, 143-bed, multi-specialty hospital. The Medical Center is a certified advanced primary stroke center, a certified chest pain center as well as a Level III Trauma Center. Additionally, we have achieved the American Nurse Credentialing Magnet Designation. This is a hospital that works for you and exceeds all expectations! Don’t just take our word for it, let us show you a career that’s worth bragging about.
We welcome applicants who will serve faithfully, act honestly, never settle, and recognize that we are in it together to deliver world-class healthcare.
Why Baylor Scott & White Health
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute, you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you.
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.
The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to those we serve.
Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy
- Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
- Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.
- Excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with company match, vacation, and paid time off (PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy. (Note: benefits may vary based on position type and/or level).
- A strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes.
- Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development.
- A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
- A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes evidence-based practice, research, and innovations in nursing practice.
- A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- MAJOR - Nursing
- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Facility: Baylor Scott and White Hospital - College Station, TX
Department: Operating Room
Shift/Status: Full Time, 36-40 hrs/wk
Schedule: Day Shift, self-scheduling. Plus call schedule
Operating Room Department Specifics:
Patient Population: All age groups 6 months and up.
# of rooms: 10 (includes heart and cysto rooms)
Patient Ratios: 1:2 or 1:3
Baylor Scott & White Health College Station is a private, 143-bed, multi-specialty hospital. The Medical Center is a certified advanced primary stroke center, a certified chest pain center as well as a Level III Trauma Center. Additionally, we have achieved the American Nurse Credentialing Magnet Designation. This is a hospital that works for you and exceeds all expectations! Don’t just take our word for it, let us show you a career that’s worth bragging about.
We welcome applicants who will serve faithfully, act honestly, never settle, and recognize that we are in it together to deliver world-class healthcare.
Why Baylor Scott & White Health
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute, you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you.
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.
The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to those we serve.
Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy
- Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
- Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.
- Excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with company match, vacation, and paid time off (PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy. (Note: benefits may vary based on position type and/or level).
- A strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes.
- Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development.
- A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
- A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes evidence-based practice, research, and innovations in nursing practice.
- A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- MAJOR - Nursing
- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
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Who's Hiring
- The University of Iowa17
- Atrium Health11
- Banner Health7
- Orlando Health7
- Boston Medical Center7
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- Healthcare & Medical Services231
- Education27
- Staffing & Recruiting6
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Science & Research5
Entry Level Registered Nurse Operating Room Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level registered nurse operating room job?
Start by targeting hospitals and surgical centers that run new graduate perioperative residency or nurse residency programs, which are designed to bring entry level RNs into the OR without prior scrub or circulating experience. Highlight any clinical rotation time in surgical settings, certifications like BLS or ACLS, and familiarity with sterile technique. A cover letter that addresses your eagerness to specialize in perioperative care helps you stand out at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level registered nurse operating rooms?
Companies hiring entry level registered nurse operating rooms right now include The University of Iowa, Atrium Health, and Banner Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level covers large health systems with structured nurse residency programs, community hospitals building their OR teams, and ambulatory surgical centers looking for trainable recent graduates.
Are there remote entry level registered nurse operating room jobs?
Yes, though the majority of OR nursing roles are hands-on and on-site by nature. About 0% of entry level registered nurse operating room openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions typically involve perioperative case coordination, pre-op patient education, or clinical documentation roles rather than direct scrubbing or circulating duties.
Are these new grad registered nurse operating room jobs?
Yes, many of the listings here are new grad registered nurse operating room roles that welcome zero to two years of experience, recent nursing graduates, and candidates with internship or clinical rotation backgrounds. A new-grad-friendly posting typically skips the requirement for prior OR experience, accepts a perioperative residency as on-the-job training, and values a portfolio of surgical clinical hours over a long employment history.
Which industries hire the most entry level registered nurse operating rooms?
Entry Level registered nurse operating room roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Staffing & Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors drive entry level OR hiring because surgical volume is high, perioperative residency programs are more established, and turnover creates consistent openings that teams are willing to fill with new graduates they can train.