Periop RN

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN
•$33 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

As our Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, you will be responsible for the comprehensive care of the surgical patient across all perioperative phases: preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative. You will play a critical role in ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes. Every day, you will engage in all activities, both technical and professional, that contribute to the safest perioperative course and most positive outcome possible for each patient. This includes direct patient assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Furthermore, you will effectively direct and coordinate the activities of other healthcare team members to achieve this paramount goal, functioning as a leader in patient-centered care. This role demands exceptional clinical expertise in perioperative nursing, sharp critical thinking, and the skill to manage complex patient care in a dynamic environment. Achieving superior patient safety and positive surgical outcomes will hinge on your leadership in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and unwavering commitment.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program, upon hire
  • Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Nice To Haves

  • one (1) years’ experience in preoperative surgical area or ICU
  • Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing, upon hire

Responsibilities

  • Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies.
  • Prioritizing, coordinating, and meeting multiple patient needs and requests in a timely manner.
  • Anticipating and preventing periods of extreme workload within a shift as evidenced by good time management and organizational skills.
  • Detection and documentation of significant changes in a patient’s condition.
  • Assist patients to understand their illness and the effects of lifestyle including diet, activity, smoking and weight loss.
  • Assess and evaluate a patient’s readiness to learn, and consider factors affecting a patient’s learning ability and knowledge level.
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