Pre-Operative Nurse Jobs

As of Thursday, April 24th 2025, Vivian has 102 listings for travel Nursing jobs. These jobs pay $2,231 per hour on average, and up to $3,395 per hour for the top-paying job listed.

Take a look at Vivian's Pre-Operative Nurse Career Guide for more information, including required education, responsibilities, pros and cons and more.

Pre-op nurses are a specific type of perioperative RNs who specialize in preparing patients for surgery before they go into the operating room. They work exclusively in the preoperative holding area, which is the first transition in care for surgical patients and a critical phase of the perioperative process. Pre-op nurses’ primary role is that of a patient advocate who steadfastly identifies each patient’s needs and risk factors to help ensure positive patient outcomes.

Pre-Op nurses may hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), among others.