Registered Nurse Operating Room Jobs in New York
Registered Nurse Operating Room jobs in New York represent one of the most active surgical nursing markets in the country, concentrated across major academic medical centers, Level I trauma centers, and large private hospital systems serving patients at every acuity level and career stage from new graduate to senior scrub specialist. The heaviest hiring is in New York City, Albany, and Buffalo, where systems like NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, and Mount Sinai Health System maintain high surgical volumes year-round. Cardiac, orthopedic, and neurosurgical perioperative nursing are consistently among the most in-demand specialties across the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Surgical Technologist - Operating Room, Evenings.
In this role, the successful candidate Under the direction of a licensed professional nurse can scrub on all surgical procedures in the Operating Room and assist the physician in procedural areas.
Job Responsibilities:
Clinical
- Takes initiative to make recommendations to leadership for new and updates for Physician preference cards timely and accurately for a patient/physician.
- Utilizes patient procedure, position to determine the plan of care.
- Anticipates and gathers needed supplies, equipment prior to provision of care based on procedure preference card and escalates outstanding needs with the RN Circulator.
- Demonstrates knowledge of use, care and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
- Under the supervision of the circulating RN, assists on procedures as a secondary circulator.
- Reports unexpected events and outcomes to RN staff/leadership in a timely fashion, e.g., count, specimen, breaks in aseptic techniques within the surgical field.
- Provides On-call (where applicable) coverage proficiently.
Care of Specimens
- In collaboration with the Registered nurse, ensures specimens are appropriately identified, labeled.
Regulatory, Quality & Performance Improvement, Safety
- Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of the institution, department, and service line.
- Contributes towards quality and performance improvement programs and unit/service specific metrics, data collection, and projects, e.g., turnover times, Ontime starts, Time Out, patient satisfaction, instrumentation, waste, sustainability, ACA/RCA, committee participation.
- Participates in programs/activities to promote satisfaction of patient, families, staff, and other disciplines.
- Incorporates new practices identified in patient care standards into plan of care.
- Responds to changes in patient care and standards for patient care activities. Demonstrates awareness of JCAHO, DOH, and CARF, AST standards.
Communication
- Interacts with respect and in a positive manner.
- Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and promotes collegial relationships.
- Gives a thorough report to RN Circulator, relief scrub person, leadership concerning count, equipment, instrumentation, or outcomes.
- Demonstrates professional responsibilities and accountabilities as a team member.
Development
- Accepts responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for own actions.
- Utilizes resources to meet individual learning needs, e.g., Standards, Procedure Preferences.
- Seizes opportunity for learning experiences for oneself or to be shared with others.
- Guides staff and students to use clinical resources to enhance knowledge.
- Participates in the orientation of new and current staff to the scrub role intraoperatively.
- Active participant in Clinical Preceptor program.
- Participates in providing feedback as requested.
- Engages in self-assessment and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development, takes initiative to seek out new clinical experiences, and communicates to leadership.
- Fulfills annual mandatory education program requirements. Obtains/Maintains Certification. Member of organization.
- Accepts constructive criticism and seeks out ways for a positive change in behavior
- Performs duties as assigned
Financial
- Recognizes the importance of cost effectiveness in delivery of patient care.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent required. BLS Required (American Heart Association) Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program through NBSTSA. Certification required upon hire..
Required Licenses: Cert Surgical Technologist, Basic Life Support Cert
Preferred Qualifications:
One-Two year experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist in a large complex Operating Room. NYU Surgical Tech Program graduate.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $88,483.50 - $115,618.44 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Surgical Technologist - Operating Room, Evenings.
In this role, the successful candidate Under the direction of a licensed professional nurse can scrub on all surgical procedures in the Operating Room and assist the physician in procedural areas.
Job Responsibilities:
Clinical
- Takes initiative to make recommendations to leadership for new and updates for Physician preference cards timely and accurately for a patient/physician.
- Utilizes patient procedure, position to determine the plan of care.
- Anticipates and gathers needed supplies, equipment prior to provision of care based on procedure preference card and escalates outstanding needs with the RN Circulator.
- Demonstrates knowledge of use, care and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
- Under the supervision of the circulating RN, assists on procedures as a secondary circulator.
- Reports unexpected events and outcomes to RN staff/leadership in a timely fashion, e.g., count, specimen, breaks in aseptic techniques within the surgical field.
- Provides On-call (where applicable) coverage proficiently.
Care of Specimens
- In collaboration with the Registered nurse, ensures specimens are appropriately identified, labeled.
Regulatory, Quality & Performance Improvement, Safety
- Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of the institution, department, and service line.
- Contributes towards quality and performance improvement programs and unit/service specific metrics, data collection, and projects, e.g., turnover times, Ontime starts, Time Out, patient satisfaction, instrumentation, waste, sustainability, ACA/RCA, committee participation.
- Participates in programs/activities to promote satisfaction of patient, families, staff, and other disciplines.
- Incorporates new practices identified in patient care standards into plan of care.
- Responds to changes in patient care and standards for patient care activities. Demonstrates awareness of JCAHO, DOH, and CARF, AST standards.
Communication
- Interacts with respect and in a positive manner.
- Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and promotes collegial relationships.
- Gives a thorough report to RN Circulator, relief scrub person, leadership concerning count, equipment, instrumentation, or outcomes.
- Demonstrates professional responsibilities and accountabilities as a team member.
Development
- Accepts responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for own actions.
- Utilizes resources to meet individual learning needs, e.g., Standards, Procedure Preferences.
- Seizes opportunity for learning experiences for oneself or to be shared with others.
- Guides staff and students to use clinical resources to enhance knowledge.
- Participates in the orientation of new and current staff to the scrub role intraoperatively.
- Active participant in Clinical Preceptor program.
- Participates in providing feedback as requested.
- Engages in self-assessment and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development, takes initiative to seek out new clinical experiences, and communicates to leadership.
- Fulfills annual mandatory education program requirements. Obtains/Maintains Certification. Member of organization.
- Accepts constructive criticism and seeks out ways for a positive change in behavior
- Performs duties as assigned
Financial
- Recognizes the importance of cost effectiveness in delivery of patient care.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent required. BLS Required (American Heart Association) Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program through NBSTSA. Certification required upon hire..
Required Licenses: Cert Surgical Technologist, Basic Life Support Cert
Preferred Qualifications:
One-Two year experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist in a large complex Operating Room. NYU Surgical Tech Program graduate.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $88,483.50 - $115,618.44 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here
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Registered Nurse Operating Room Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- NYU Langone Health10
- The Guthrie Clinic7
- Northwell Health4
- American Traveler4
- St. Joseph's Health4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
- Science & Research
- Staffing & Recruiting
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in registered nurse operating room jobs across New York.
- Active New York State Registered Nurse license issued by the NYSED Office of the Professions
- Current BLS certification required, with ACLS preferred for complex surgical environments
- Minimum one to two years of perioperative or scrub nurse experience in an acute care setting
- CNOR certification preferred or willingness to obtain within a defined period of employment
- Demonstrated proficiency in sterile field maintenance, surgical instrumentation, and AORN guidelines
- Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and on-call hours as required by the surgical schedule
Registered Nurse Operating Room Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a registered nurse operating room in New York?
You must first hold an active New York State RN license issued through the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions, which requires passing the NCLEX-RN after completing an accredited ADN or BSN program. Most New York hospitals hiring for the operating room require at least a BSN for new hires. From there, many large systems offer perioperative nurse residency or internship programs specifically designed to transition RNs without OR experience into surgical roles.
How much do registered nurse operating rooms make in New York?
Registered nurse operating rooms in New York earn a median of about $109,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $79,760 for the lowest 10% to over $157,090 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire registered nurse operating rooms in New York?
Employers hiring registered nurse operating rooms in New York right now include NYU Langone Health, The Guthrie Clinic, and Northwell Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New York's dense concentration of academic medical centers and Level I trauma facilities means surgical nursing openings arise consistently throughout the year across both large urban systems and regional community hospitals.
Which New York cities have the most registered nurse operating room jobs?
New York, Rochester, and Binghamton have the most registered nurse operating room openings in New York. New York City leads by volume given its concentration of flagship academic medical centers and high-volume specialty surgical programs, while Albany and Buffalo anchor the state's other major hiring corridors through their regional trauma centers and university hospital systems serving large surrounding populations.
Are there remote registered nurse operating room jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. Registered nurse operating room roles are inherently hands-on, requiring physical presence in the surgical suite, so remote work is not a realistic option for the core clinical position. About 0% of registered nurse operating room openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those listings typically involve perioperative education, utilization review, or surgical services coordination functions rather than direct scrub or circulating duties.
How can I get hired as a registered nurse operating room in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to perioperative nurse residency or OR internship programs, which Northwell Health, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Mount Sinai Health System run specifically for RNs transitioning into the surgical environment. Candidates coming from PACU, ICU, or emergency nursing backgrounds are strongly positioned because of their procedural and critical-thinking experience. Holding a current New York State RN license and a CNOR study plan in place meaningfully strengthens your application for these competitive cohort programs.
Where can I find and apply to registered nurse operating room jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to registered nurse operating room jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings updated in real time. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and preferred location within the state, and apply directly to each posting without any intermediary step.
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