Registered Nurse (full-time)

Full-Time Registered Nurse Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Registered Nurse to join our upscale plastic surgery center! We offer competitive pay, health benefits, paid time off, and other wonderful benefits.

A bit about the position: We have a need for a full-time RN to help with OR accreditation, pre-op, post-surgery patient recovery, and circulating during cases in the OR. Depending on the surgery schedule for the day the hours could be from 6:30 am - 6:00 pm, 4 days a week, Monday - Friday.

This position would promote and restore patients' health for H/K/B patients by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.

What you can expect in the role:

• Preparing the operating room with necessary equipment for surgical cases
• Preparing and administering medications
• Assisting Anesthesia providers as needed
• Preparing patients for surgery by cleaning and disinfecting areas to be operated on
• Remaining in the room to assist with any needs
• Intraoperative charting
• Stocking operating rooms with sterile surgical equipment, linens, and supplies
• Developing and implementing nursing care plans for surgical patients
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Resolves patient problems and needs
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Accreditation oversight

What we are looking for in a candidate:

• At least 2 years of PACU/recovery and OR circulating experience.
• Associates degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current RN license, BLS, and ACLS certifications required.
• Industry experience a plus.