Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Carenest Health Services • Athens, GA

24d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Operating Room provides perioperative nursing care for patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. The role requires orthopedic and neuro experience, the ability to circulate and perform conscious sedation, and readiness to float within the facility and scope of practice as needed. The unit has 17 operating rooms and a 1:1 ratio. Pyxis and Epic are used; familiarity with these systems is preferred. Scrubs are provided by the facility.

The schedule is Saturday and Sunday plus one weekday option. Weekend work is every other weekend unless otherwise specified, with possible weekend call depending largely on the assigned shift. Call requirements are six call shifts in six weeks, also dependent on the assigned shift. Holiday assignments follow the stated major-holiday rotation policy. Up to seven days of requested time off are allowed. Full compliance is required to start on time; if compliance is not completed in time, the start is pushed back two weeks because of the biweekly orientation schedule. Non-billable orientation hours depend on contract length.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience; first-time travelers are accepted.
• Orthopedic experience required.
• Neuro experience required.
• Ability to circulate required.
• Ability to perform conscious sedation required.
• BLS certification required.
• Full compliance must be completed to start on time.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification preferred.
• Scrub experience preferred.
• Trauma experience preferred.
• Experience with Pyxis preferred.
• Experience with Epic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide operating-room nursing care to patients from pediatrics through geriatrics.
• Circulate in the operating room.
• Perform conscious sedation.
• Float within the facility and scope of practice as needed.
• Work assigned weekends, call shifts, and holidays according to the stated schedule and policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed