Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) at International SOS Government Medical Services — Houston, TX

Deliver specialized perioperative nursing care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment supporting U.S. government personnel in Iraq. Working alongside surgeons, anesthesiology providers, surgical technologists, and critical care teams, this Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) role combines hands-on surgical nursing support with patient monitoring, sterile field management, and collaborative care coordination across acute and surgical settings.

This opportunity offers the ability to practice across a broad surgical scope while contributing to patient safety, procedural efficiency, and continuity of care alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams in a professionally supported international healthcare environment.

Location: Iraq

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care across pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative patient care environments.
• Support surgical procedures through patient preparation, sterile field maintenance, instrument coordination, and intraoperative patient monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams to support safe and efficient surgical workflows.
• Assist with emergency airway management, acute surgical interventions, and bedside procedural support when needed.
• Evaluate patient status throughout the surgical continuum while supporting pain management, recovery, and continuity of care.
• Maintain compliance with established clinical protocols, patient safety standards, and ongoing training requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the United States or District of Columbia.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• 3+ years of nursing experience, including recent Operating Room RN experience within the past year.
• Ability to work effectively within acute care, perioperative, and multidisciplinary surgical environments.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid passport
• Ability to obtain and maintain MRPT security clearance and meet pre-deployment physical requirements.

Preferred

• Previous experience in international, military, government, or resource-limited healthcare environments.
• Prior experience supporting high-acuity surgical or critical care patient populations.

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