Seasonal Registered Nurse - Surgery
Harlingen, TXTemporary$60/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Harlingen Medical Center is hiring a seasonal, full-time PreOp-PACU Nurse for day shifts in Harlingen, Texas. The role pays $60 per hour and involves preparing the operating room and patients for surgery, documenting care, and maintaining a safe, sterile environment. Candidates for the seasonal program must have at least three years of recent acute-care hospital experience. A BSN and CNOR certification are preferred.
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Overview
Competitive Compensation: $60 per hour!
Position: PreOp-PACU Nurse
Shift’s Available: Days
Employment Type: Seasonal - Full Time
Hours: 8-hour shifts
Location: Harlingen Medical Center - Harlingen, Texas
**Candidates for the seasonal program must have a minimum of 3 years’ recent hospital (acute care) experience.
Responsibilities
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Prepare the operating room, ensure the cleanliness of the environment, and confirm that all required equipment is functioning properly
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Assist in preparing the patient for surgery, which may involve verifying the patient's identity and surgical site, helping to position the patient on the operating table, and ensuring that all necessary pre-operative procedures are completed
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Document pertinent information before, during, and after the surgical procedure, such as the patient's vital signs, medications administered, and any other relevant details for the patient's medical record
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Maintain a safe and sterile environment in the operating room by adhering to strict infection control protocols and ensure that all team members follow proper procedures for handling instruments and equipment
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Maintain a safe and sterile environment in the operating room by adhering to strict infection control protocols and ensure that all team members follow proper procedures for handling instruments and equipment
Qualifications
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Current and valid state RN License.
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Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
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Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
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Current PALS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
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Minimum of one year previous Perioperative experience or on the job training
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Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) Certification (AORN) preferred
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Pay Transparency
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Health, dental, and vision insurance options
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Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
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Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
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Employer 401K options
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Tuition reimbursement options
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Life, disability, and other insurance options
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Many other amazing benefits
Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/
Employment Status Temporary Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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How this job compares
Set against the 59,149 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$60/hr
- Texas median$38–54/hr1,239 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr25,423 hourly ranges
This rate, $60/hr, is 30% above the Texas median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the top quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 4,645 open Registered Nurse jobs in Texas and 59,149 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- HCA Healthcare1,113 open
- Baylor Scott & White Health501 open
- Houston Methodist410 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 29,099 postings).
- Education
- 4,054 of the 59,149 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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