OR/PACU Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

US Fertility • Atlanta, GA

30d • Onsite

About The Position

US Fertility, a leading partnership of physician-led fertility practices, is redefining careers in reproductive medicine. They foster a culture of excellence, focusing on patient experience, research, and development. Through a national network of fertility centers, including Shady Grove Fertility, they combine clinical expertise, scientific innovation, and compassionate care. This role is an opportunity to grow within a nationally respected organization while staying connected to patients and teams.

The OR/PACU Licensed Practical Nurse will support organizational policies and coordinate patient care during pre-operative, post-operative, and transfer procedures within the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)/Procedure Center (PC). This includes assessing patients, communicating changes in status, initiating emergency responses, providing patient instructions, and managing daily workload efficiently. The role also involves maintaining thorough documentation, teaching post-procedure education, assisting the ASC/PC team with bay turnover, instrument processing, and HSG patient care. Additionally, the LPN will handle specimen entry, assist as a scrub technician in the OR, maintain sterile and aseptic techniques, prepare rooms for procedures, ensure availability of supplies, assist with patient positioning, manage instrument and sharps counts, clean and care for equipment, perform room cleaning and turnover, and operate the autoclave. The LPN will also provide ultrasound guidance under physician supervision, instruct patients, and perform end-of-day cleaning of OR/Procedure rooms, adhering to all sanitation, safety, and sterilization protocols. Documentation of patient care services, lab order entry, and label printing are also key responsibilities, along with maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited LPN Nursing program
• Current LPN licensure for the state of employment
• Current CPR certification, or acquire within 1 month of employment
• Strong technical and clinical assessment skills
• Ability to make independent judgments with respect to the appropriateness of care to be delivered
• Able to prioritize caseload management
• Demonstrated teaching abilities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary group
• Flexibility with work schedule including weekend and holiday coverage

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of women’s health experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Support and enforce organizational policies
• Coordinate patient care during ASC/PC pre op/post op period and for Transfer area related procedures
• Assess the patient for the appropriate level of care to be delivered under the direction of the ASC/PC RN
• Maintain awareness of patient condition and communicate changes in status to an ASC/PC RN as appropriate
• Initiate the emergency response team as needed when a patient emergency arises
• Provide patient instructions, prescriptions, and any other paperwork as needed under the direction of an ASC/PC RN
• Communicate problems, changes in protocols, or any other specific patient issues with an ASC/PC RN and/or the primary physician
• Coordinate and manage daily workload to utilize time and abilities efficiently
• Maintain thorough, complete and appropriate documentation in the patient medical record
• Teach patient post procedure education as needed/assigned under the direction of the ASC/PC RN
• Provide the ASC/PC team with patient care assistance as needed: turning over PACU bays, washing and processing surgical instruments, assisting with HSG patient preparation and/or post procedure care under the direction of the ASC/PC RN
• Complete specimen order entry and process according to department policy and protocol
• Assist as scrub technician in the OR as assigned
• Plan for and prepare rooms for all procedures
• Review case schedule to ensure necessary instruments, supplies and equipment are available and ready
• Assist in positioning and draping the patient for procedure
• Demonstrate knowledge and technical skill in the care and use of instruments, supplies and equipment used during a surgical procedure
• Complete accurate instrument and sharps count with Circulating RN
• Clean and cares for all equipment according to OSHA guidelines
• Perform room cleaning and turnover of OR after each procedure including cleaning of instruments, removing trash, replacing trash bags and wiping the tables
• Wash, dry and package instruments for autoclaving
• Turn on autoclave and clean per protocol
• Provide ultrasound guidance under physician’s supervision during transfers and instruct patients in transfer procedure
• Clean OR/Procedure rooms at the end of each day
• Perform all work in accordance with accepted standards of sanitation, safety and proper handling techniques, including sterilization and disinfection procedures
• Set up, stocks, and maintains supplies; performs inventory reviews as directed by supervisor and/or RN Team Leader
• Document patient care services utilizing daily logs, patient records, and appropriate outside laboratory forms
• Utilize the computer in entering labs and printing labels
• Ensures orders for lab work are in place
• Contacts primary nurse for order if needed
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and calling for assistance from other health care support if needed

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition assistance and professional development support
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Life and disability benefits
• Fertility Discount Program
• Employee wellness and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree