Full-Time

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Updated on 9/4/2026

Deadline 8/12/27
Southcoast Health

Southcoast Health

1,001-5,000 employees

Not-for-profit health system delivering integrated care

Compensation Overview

$40.35 - $71.76/hr

+ $4,000 new-hire sign-on bonus

Wareham, MA, USA

In Person

Must rotate through the operating room, endoscopy, and central processing unit areas at Tobey Hospital.

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Patient Care
ACLS
Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent.
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Basic Life Support certification.
  • Operating room experience.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.
  • Full vaccination against seasonal influenza and COVID-19, or an approved medical or personal exemption.
  • Willingness to rotate through all areas of perioperative services, including the operating room, endoscopy, and central processing unit.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate total nursing care for patients under the direction of the Manager, Patient Services or the designee of the assigned unit.
  • Participate in patient and family teaching.
  • Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel.
  • Maintain standards for professional nursing practice within the assigned patient-care unit.
  • Provide age-appropriate patient care based on the knowledge and skills required for the regularly served patient population.
  • Work a day shift with an on-call rotation covering weeknights, weekends, and holidays, with varied start times to meet department needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Over three months up to and including one year of experience.

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Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Southcoast reported June 2026 operating revenue of $430.6 million despite tougher pricing pressure.
  • February 2026 provider hiring added obstetrics, cardiology, endocrinology, and addiction medicine capacity.
  • OBHG launched Charlton Memorial’s first 1.0 OB triage model, targeting January 2026 coverage.

What critics are saying

  • Southcoast posted a $22.9 million Q1 2026 operating loss as expenses outran revenue.
  • St. Luke’s nurses picketed September 19, 2025 over staffing and pay, pressuring 2026 contracts.
  • If Medicare and Medicaid rates stay squeezed, Southcoast’s labor-heavy model becomes structurally untenable by 2027.

What makes Southcoast Health unique

  • Only maternity provider locally, anchoring Southcoast’s referral moat across southeastern Massachusetts.
  • USFHP expanded March 3, 2026 to 160 more primary-care providers and three hospitals.
  • Southcoast added 16 providers in 2026, sustaining specialty depth at Charlton, St. Luke’s, and Tobey.

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Benefits

403B Retirement Plan with company match

Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

Employee Wellbeing Program

Generous Earned Time Off Package

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Stock Options

Company Equity

Conference Attendance Budget

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Professional Development Budget

Professional Certification Support

Training Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Mentorship Program

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