Registered Nurse (RN) Surgery

Lifepoint Health • Mayfield, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This role provides direct patient care in the surgical setting using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. The RN will coordinate the daily OR schedule, monitor case progression, adjust staffing, facilitate room turnover, and communicate with various departments regarding schedule changes or issues. They will also troubleshoot workflow disruptions, prioritize cases, monitor OR efficiency metrics, and serve as a resource for OR staff. The position involves performing care interventions, documenting patient care, monitoring patient condition, preparing and transporting patients, preparing surgical suites, assessing and caring for patients throughout the perioperative process, operating specialized equipment, accounting for supplies, collaborating across disciplines, and providing patient and family education. Additionally, the RN will assist patients with daily living activities, advocate for patient well-being, participate in performance improvement and continuing education, provide quality patient care, and work flexible shifts or units as needed. The role requires maintaining regular and reliable attendance and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• RN license required
• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2-3 years of OR experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, and sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily OR schedule and monitor case progression in real time.
• Adjust staffing assignments based on case volume, acuity, and staff skill mix.
• Facilitate room turnover efficiency and minimize delays.
• Communicate with surgeons, anesthesia, PACU, SPD, and leadership regarding schedule changes or issues.
• Troubleshoot workflow disruptions, equipment needs, or staffing shortages.
• Prioritize add-on and emergency cases in collaboration with leadership.
• Monitor on-time starts, turnover times, and overall OR efficiency metrics.
• Serve as a resource and support for OR staff throughout the shift.
• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Prepares, positions, and transports patients for procedures.
• Prepares surgical and endoscopy suites with solutions, scopes, equipment, and supplies. Validates proper reprocessing of scopes for every procedure.
• Assesses and cares for patients throughout the perioperative process, including pre-procedure and post-procedure care.
• Operates specialized equipment and maintains a safe environment.
• Accounts for use of supplies during surgical/endoscopy procedures.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.
• Provides patient and family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances throughout the perioperative process.
• Assists patients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in performance improvement and continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works flexible shifts or units as needed.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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