RN Pre-Op - No Evenings, Weekends or On-Call!

CPIhealth•Lone Tree, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

CPIhealth is seeking a compassionate and experienced full-time Registered Nurse for its Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. The RN provides care to patients before, during, and after procedures, including pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-anesthesia care. The role includes monitoring patients receiving moderate or conscious sedation, responding to clinical emergencies, maintaining infection-prevention standards, and coordinating with providers and other team members. The nurse must demonstrate competency in at least one specialized area: surgical circulating, triage, or precepting. The position is full-time, pays $41–$50 per hour depending on experience, and requires scrubs. The schedule is described as having no evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing program; successful completion of an accredited registered nursing program (ASN/BSN).
Current state registration as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification, or obtain certification within three months of hire.
ACLS certification, or obtain certification within the first year of hire; for OR/procedure circulating, obtain ACLS within six months of hire.
Ability to independently apply nursing skills and job knowledge within the scope of practice and under provider supervision.
Strong organizational, judgment, communication, and analytical skills, including the ability to work under pressure.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
Cooperative and professional conduct toward patients, peers, providers, management, and visitors.
Emotional intelligence, situational awareness, and ability to synthesize information to reach sound clinical conclusions.
Ability to promote a favorable facility image with patients, providers, insurance companies, and the public.
Ability to make independent decisions and solve problems by applying general rules to specific situations.
Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, anesthesia, and perioperative nursing protocols.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to provide compassionate care to patients and families.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and other medical software.

Nice To Haves

Perioperative, operating room, or ambulatory surgery nursing experience.
Experience with EMR systems such as NextGen or ECW.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre- and post-operative phone calls with patients and communicate concerns to the appropriate provider or team member.
Maintain competencies required to perform the RN role in the assigned area.
Apply and enforce asepsis, sterile technique, infection prevention, and universal precautions throughout patient care.
Monitor patients receiving moderate or conscious sedation, including airway status, consciousness, hemodynamic stability, oxygenation, and pain response, in accordance with applicable standards and policy.
Collect and label surgical specimens and ensure proper chain of custody in accordance with facility policy and laboratory requirements.
Respond to clinical emergencies in the ambulatory surgery center according to emergency protocols and ACLS guidelines.
Verify surgeon preference card accuracy before each case, confirm required instrumentation and implants are available, and communicate discrepancies or missing items in advance.
Demonstrate competency in and routinely perform duties in at least one specialized area: surgical circulating, triage, or precepting.
For surgical circulating: apply and monitor aseptic technique during the intraoperative period, ensure equipment is ready, turn over rooms using proper cleaning technique, and immediately communicate breaches of aseptic technique.
For triage: communicate with patients about triage needs, document accurately in the EMR, create encounters as needed, update and use the medication module, and coordinate triage needs with providers.
For precepting: teach and direct employees, communicate trainee progress to the manager, monitor trainees until they can work independently, participate in orientation, and help trainees complete competencies and skill checklists.
Protect patient privacy and follow HIPAA and PHI requirements.
Drive when required for clinic roles.