Perioperative Registered Nurse
About The Position
NOVA Plastic Surgery is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented Registered Nurse to provide one-on-one patient care throughout the surgical process, from pre-operative preparation through the operating room and recovery. The role is based in a Quad A–accredited office-based surgery center in Ashburn, Virginia. Operating room experience is not required; training is available for skilled RNs looking to grow into perioperative nursing. The setting offers focused, one-patient-at-a-time care with a close-knit team. The position is approximately 24–30 hours per week during daytime hours. The nurse must be available every Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; remaining hours are scheduled according to the surgical calendar.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Virginia, or a multistate compact license that allows practice in Virginia.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Availability every Tuesday and Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Willingness to complete required continuing education, including online training modules.
Nice To Haves
- Operating room, PACU, or pre-op experience.
- Experience in an ambulatory or office-based surgery center.
- IV insertion experience.
- Familiarity with NexTech or a similar electronic medical record.
Responsibilities
- Verify patient identity and confirm the correct site and procedure on the consent.
- Guide patients through signing consents and waivers.
- Assess and document vital signs, allergies, height, and weight on the anesthesia record.
- Start peripheral IVs and administer pre-operative medications as ordered.
- Chaperone the surgeon during pre-surgical markings.
- Assist the CRNA with induction and intubation and be present for extubation.
- Position patients safely and apply grounding pads, SCDs, and warming blankets.
- Maintain infection control and perform surgical counts before, during, and after each procedure.
- Monitor equipment and coordinate the team's response in an emergency.
- Monitor patients' vital signs, level of consciousness, and surgical sites in recovery, and report concerns to the surgeon.
- Administer medications as ordered and monitor patients until they meet discharge criteria.
- Complete the daily checklist and ensure oxygen and emergency supplies are stocked in the OR, pre-op, and PACU.
- Monitor and order supplies, receive inventory, and assist with quarterly inventory counts.
- Keep surgeon preference cards up to date in NexTech and on the shared drive.
- Perform sterile processing duties.
- Help maintain Quad A accreditation standards and follow surgery center policies.
Benefits
- Training in perioperative nursing for RNs new to the OR.
- One-on-one patient care in a calm, office-based setting.
- A small, collaborative team in a Quad A–accredited surgery center.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
