RN Outpatient Surgery Center Pre/Post PRN

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse in an Outpatient Surgery Center, focusing on pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative care. The nurse will be a critical part of the surgical team, ensuring patient safety and providing compassionate care throughout the perioperative experience. The position emphasizes the importance of clinical skills, teamwork, communication, and the ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast-paced surgical environment. The nurse will prepare patients for surgery, maintain a sterile environment, collaborate with the healthcare team, monitor patients, provide post-operative education, and ensure accurate documentation. The role also involves participating in patient safety initiatives and contributing to process improvement.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license
• Experience in perioperative nursing (pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative care)
• Expert clinical and technical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Strong teamwork, communication, and compassion
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of infection prevention practices and surgical safety standards
• Ability to document accurately and timely
• Ability to assist with emergency situations
• Current knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment, technology, and evidence-based nursing practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a circulating and/or scrub nurse

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality nursing care to patients throughout the perioperative experience, including pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative care.
• Prepare patients for surgical and procedural interventions by completing assessments, reviewing medical histories, verifying consents, confirming procedure readiness, and ensuring appropriate patient education.
• Serve as a circulating and/or scrub nurse, supporting surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the surgical team during a variety of procedures.
• Maintain a safe and sterile surgical environment while adhering to infection prevention practices, surgical safety standards, and established policies and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, surgical technologists, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate exceptional patient care.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and patient while demonstrating strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures, recognizing and responding appropriately to changes in patient condition.
• Provide post-operative care, education, and discharge instructions to patients and their families, ensuring they feel informed, supported, and prepared for the next steps in their recovery.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and complete documentation in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.
• Participate in maintaining efficient patient flow throughout the Operating Room and Outpatient Surgery Center.
• Support a culture of safety by participating in time-outs, surgical counts, handoffs, and other patient safety initiatives.
• Assist with emergency situations and demonstrate the ability to remain composed, organized, and responsive under pressure.
• Serve as an advocate for patients and their families throughout the surgical experience.
• Maintain current knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment, technology, and evidence-based nursing practices.
• Collaborate with leadership and team members to identify opportunities for process improvement, quality outcomes, and an exceptional patient experience.

Benefits

• LCMC Health is a community.
• Our people make health happen.
• Bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond.
• Put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.
• Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
• Touro has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments.
• Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level