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Registered Nurse, OR, 40 Hours

Griffin Hospital·Derby, Connecticut

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Provide high-quality, person-centered nursing care within a state-of-the-art operating room environment. Collaborate with surgeons and support staff to perform advanced neuro-surgical and minimally invasive procedures.

At Griffin Hospital, we are dedicated to providing personalized, humanistic, consumer-driven healthcare in an exceptional healing environment. We strive to make all people feel valued and appreciated. We provide safe, high-quality, person-centered care, and we build and sustain partnerships within our organization and in the communities we serve.

Griffin is recognized for having industry-leading patient satisfaction ratings and has received numerous quality and clinical excellence awards. It is the only hospital to be named on FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for 10 consecutive years, has been named a “World’s Best Hospital” by Newsweek for 4 consecutive years, and was named by the LOWN institute as the most socially responsible hospital in the state of Connecticut.

Set in a small suburban community, Griffin Hospital offers nurses who are just getting started room to grow and learn, and experienced nurses a place to develop leadership skills and be appreciated for their knowledge and passion.

Registered Nurse, OR

  • Our OR is a progressive, state-of
  • the-art environment where the entire staff are valued members of the surgical team. Advanced neuro-surgical procedures and a full range of minimally invasive techniques including Radio Frequency Ablation are among the surgical services offered at Griffin. Our OR features a warm, nurturing atmosphere where our skilled nurses and support staff have collegial working relationships with our surgeons and teamwork among themselves. We are seeking an experienced OR nurse to join our growing staff.

Requirements

CT RN license required. One year OR nursing experience required (or perioperative training program); CNOR preferred.

Benefits

include:

  • Generous paid time off (Vacation, Sick time, Holiday rotation)
  • Increasing differentials
  • Health benefits (Medical, dental, vision)
  • 403b with employer match
  • 2 day paid overnight retreat to learn about Griffin's Planetree philosophy of patient centered care
  • Leadership and growth potential

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Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Derby, Connecticut
Posted
Jun 22, 2026
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Hiring organization

Griffin Hospital

Griffin Hospital is a 160-bed acute care community hospital serving more than 100,000 residents of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Region. Griffin Hospital also serves as the flagship hospital for Planetree, an international leader in patient-centered care and has received national...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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Operating room RN roles in Connecticut typically draw steady demand from hospitals and surgical centers because employers need nurses who can support perioperative workflows and maintain patient safety. This role is competitive because it asks for a valid Connecticut RN license plus at least one year of OR experience or completion of a perioperative training program, with CNOR certification preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your OR experience aligns and prepare examples of sterile technique, teamwork, and patient flow.

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