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title: Registered Nurse Surgical Per Diem
description: RWJBarnabas Health is hiring for the Registered Nurse Surgical Per Diem role in
  Waterbury, CT. See the full description and apply.
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  Pays $36–$46 per hour. Part-time role.
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| **Company** | RWJBarnabas Health |
| **Location** | Waterbury, CT |
| **Salary** | $36/hr - $46/hr |
| **Type** | Part Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 14, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** C · Some flags. Mostly fine, a few things to check.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** RWJBarnabas Health sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 14 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4).
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for RWJBarnabas Health.

## Pay for similar jobs

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## Description

**Join Our Surgical Team as a Dedicated Pre/Post-Op Registered Nurse (RN)!**

Our established multi-specialty Ophthalmology group is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) to provide exceptional pre and post-operative care. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring patient safety and comfort, utilizing your expertise to monitor and respond to their needs throughout the surgical process.

**Your Impact:**

- **Comprehensive Pre-Op Care:** Admit patients, conduct thorough assessments, and prepare them for surgery.
- **Post-Operative Monitoring & Care:** Receive patients from surgery, evaluate the needs, and provide attentive post-operative care.
- **Accurate Patient Assessment & Documentation:** Monitor and document patient status, ensuring clear and concise records.
- **Treatment Administration & Order Fulfillment:** Carry out prescribed treatments and physician orders with precision.
- **Patient Education & Follow-Up:** Provide clear post-operative instructions and conduct follow-up phone calls.
- **OR Log Maintenance:** Maintain accurate and up-to-date operating room logs.
- **Sterile Environment Maintenance:** monitor the sterile field.
- **Surgical Team Support:** Assist anesthesia, scrub, and medical personnel to ensure smooth operations (cataract, cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastic, retina).
- **Equipment & Supply Management:** Prepare and check OR equipment, supplies, and medications.

**Schedule: Per diem**

- No Fridays, No nights, No weekends
- Minimum 2 shifts per month +
- 6:30am start time / days ends by 3:30pm

**What You'll Bring/Requirements:**

- 4-year degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- 2 years of RN work experience.
- Current RN license in the state of Connecticut.
- Understanding of operative procedures and post-operative care

**Bonus Points:**

- Previous experience in a surgical center.
- Comprehensive knowledge of pre-operative nursing care in an ambulatory surgery setting.

**Refocus is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity.**
## Skills

- Patient Assessment
- Supply Management
- Order Fulfillment
- Attentive
- Log Maintenance
- Aseptic Techniques
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Glaucoma
- Patient/Client Education
- Nursing Care
- Operating Room (or)
- Maintenance
- Sterile Field Management

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