Operating Room Registered Nurse

Azza HealthCare Agency; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Azza HealthCare Agency in Franklin, TN is seeking a perioperative nurse to provide high-quality care in the operating room, including preoperative assessment, site verification, and preparation for procedures.

You will monitor patients through the perioperative period, educate families, document care, and collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in perioperative nursing practices including assessment, preparation, monitoring, and documentation.
• Strong patient education skills to support patients and families.
• Ability to act decisively in emergencies while maintaining patient safety.
• Effective teamwork and communication within an interdisciplinary surgical environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe perioperative nursing care before, during, and after surgical interventions.
• Monitor patients throughout the perioperative period and respond promptly to emergencies.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate clinical status and interventions to the team.
• Verify surgical site details and support procedural safety protocols.
• Collaborate with surgeons and interdisciplinary staff to coordinate care and optimize outcomes.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Patient education

Emergency response

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Provide high-quality perioperative nursing care in the operating room by performing preoperative assessment and preparation, conducting surgical site verification, educating patients and families, and ensuring readiness for procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based perioperative nursing care before, during, and after surgical interventions.
• Monitor patients throughout the perioperative period and respond promptly to emergencies.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate clinical status and interventions to the team.
• Verify surgical site details and support procedural safety protocols.
• Collaborate with surgeons and interdisciplinary staff to coordinate care and optimize outcomes.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proficiency in perioperative nursing practices, including assessment, preparation, monitoring, and documentation.
• Strong patient education skills and ability to support patients and families.
• Ability to act decisively in emergency situations and maintain patient safety.
• Effective teamwork and communication within an interdisciplinary surgical environment.