Surgical Services RNEligible for $20,000.00Commitment Bonus
Ashe Memorial Hospital
•Onsite
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in Surgical Services provides comprehensive perioperative care, including Operating Room (OR) and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) responsibilities. This role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across the surgical continuum—from pre-operative preparation through post-operative recovery.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – required
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – required
- Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience required
- Compliance with all hospital policies, including vaccination requirements (approved exemptions considered)
- Successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening (post-offer)
Nice To Haves
- Previous OR and/or PACU experience
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, individualized nursing care using the nursing process
- Prepare patients for surgery and provide post-operative recovery care
- Monitor patient physiological status and respond to changes
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary teams
- Administer medications and document care accurately
- Maintain surgical equipment, supplies, and sterile environment
- Educate patients and families before and after procedures
- Participate in quality improvement and performance initiatives
- Coordinate surgical care and serve as liaison between surgical team and family (OR/Circulating Nurse)
- Ensure correct patient, procedure, and site verification (OR/Circulating Nurse)
- Maintain sterile field and enforce aseptic technique (OR/Circulating Nurse)
- Monitor equipment and ensure safe surgical environment (OR/Circulating Nurse)
- Manage documentation and specimen handling (OR/Circulating Nurse)
- Prepare and manage surgical instruments and supplies (Scrub Nurse)
- Assist surgeon by passing instruments and maintaining sterile field (Scrub Nurse)
- Perform surgical counts before and after procedures (Scrub Nurse)
- Assist surgeons during procedures (First Assist, if applicable)
- Support wound exposure, hemostasis, and suturing (First Assist, if applicable)
- Monitor patients’ post-anesthesia recovery (PACU)
- Assess and manage airway, pain, and vital signs (PACU)
- Respond to complications and maintain patient stability (PACU)
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits beginning the first of the month following employment
- $20,000.00 Commitment Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
