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Acuity Eye Group

Operating Room Nurse

Santa Ana, CA · On-site

$45 - $60/hr

Job Type Full-time Description Operating Room Registered Nurse Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of ...

Acuity Eye Group

Operating Room Nurse

Santa Ana, CA · On-site

$45 - $60/hr

Operating Room Registered Nurse Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the ...

Acuity Eye Group

Operating Room Nurse

Santa Ana, CA · On-site

$45 - $60/hr

Description Operating Room Registered Nurse Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies ...

Acuity Eye Group

Operating Room Nurse

Santa Ana, CA · On-site

$38.75 - $52.75/hr

Job Type Full-time Description Operating Room Registered Nurse Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of ...

Hoag Health System

Operating Room Assistant

Irvine, CA · On-site

$21.44 - $33.16/hr

Operating Room Only Room turnover goal is accomplished in 25 minutes or less and maximizing efficiency is expected. Imaging Services Only * Ongoing telephone communications between departments

Veracity

RNFA - Operating Room

San Pedro, CA · On-site

RNFA - Operating Room San Pedro, California Full Time This position provides surgical first assistant, scrub, and/or circulating nurse services in the operating room during surgical procedures, and ...

Amergis Healthcare Staffing

RN OR

Torrance, CA

Amergis Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Operating Room Nurse responsible for scrubbing and/or circulating duties for operative procedures; department admissions to the operative suite. He/She is ...

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How much do operating jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for operating in Orange, CA is $25.80, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.44 and $29.52 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Operating vs Maintenance?

AspectOperatingMaintenance
Required credentialsTraining in equipment operation, safety certificationsTechnical certifications, repair training
Work environmentProduction floors, factories, plantsWorkshops, repair sites, plant areas
Employer usageOperators run machinery dailyMaintenance staff service and repair equipment
Common search intentHow to operate machineryHow to maintain or repair equipment

Operating involves running and controlling machinery or equipment during production, focusing on daily operation and safety. Maintenance centers on repairing, servicing, and ensuring equipment functions properly over time. Both roles are essential in industrial settings but differ in responsibilities and skill sets.

What is an example of an operations job?

An example of an operations job is a Operations Manager, who oversees daily business activities, manages staff, and ensures efficient processes. These roles often require skills in logistics, problem-solving, and familiarity with tools like enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

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Infographic showing various Operating job openings in Orange, CA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $53,668 per year, or $25.8 per hour.

Operating Room Nurse

Acuity Eye Group

Santa Ana, CA • On-site

$45 - $60/hr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Acuity Eye Group rating

6.6

Company rating: 6.6 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center. Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members. May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
  • Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
  • Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care.
  • Implement the plan of care using the following interventions:
  • Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  • Perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects.
  • Perform interventions necessary to ensure patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level.
  • Manage patient's specimen(s) in the appropriate manner.
  • Communicate patient's current status throughout the continuum of care.
  • Administer medication(s) appropriately.
  • Perform interventions to maintain patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
  • Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
  • Perform interventions to protect patient from infection.
  • Assess knowledge level of patient or designated support person and provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
  • Actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
  • Protect patient's rights, dignity, and privacy.
  • Provide culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
  • Provide consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
  • Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
  • Transfer care as appropriate.
  • Delegate tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
  • Document nursing care.
  • Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.
  • Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
  • Participate in the performance appraisal process.
  • Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
  • Maintain required competencies.
  • Attend required meetings and educational sessions.
  • Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy of all appropriate information.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED:
  • Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
  • Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Job Behavior: Reflective of Mission Statement:
  • Demonstrates ability to work as a team member and to communicate directly and professionally. Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient-oriented, and self-motivated. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. He/she can identify and categorize each patient's age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for an adult, or geriatric patient. Maintains professional conduct and appearance.

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
  • Currently licensed in the state.
  • CPR and ACLS required.
  • Two years' experience required intra-operative setting.

Reasoning Ability:
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other skills and abilities:
General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.
Physical Demands:
  • Shall be physically able to stand, walk, and maintain varied body motions and positions for long periods of time.
  • Demonstrates manual dexterity.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The employee shall be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools.
  • The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Shall be able to hear and speak. S
  • hall be able to move up to 100 pounds.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information.
Salary Description
$45 - $60

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