Operating Room Registered Nurse

Health Wealth Safe; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Wealth Safe is seeking a Perioperative Nurse in Nashville, TN to provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing surgical procedures.

The role includes preoperative assessment and preparation, patient education, site verification, intraoperative care, and post-procedure monitoring, with collaboration across surgical teams to ensure high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Registered nursing competency in perioperative settings.
• Strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ability to follow safety protocols.
• Readiness to respond to urgent or emergent situations.

Responsibilities

• Perform preoperative assessment and patient preparation for surgery.
• Educate patients and families on the surgical process, expectations, and care instructions.
• Verify surgical site and readiness prior to procedures.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based care during surgery, including emergency response as needed.
• Monitor patients closely and respond to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with surgeons and interdisciplinary surgical teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes.

Skills

Perioperative care

Clinical assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Safety protocols

Emergency response

Job description

Perioperative Nurse provides comprehensive perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing surgical procedures.

• Perform preoperative assessment and patient preparation for surgery.
• Educate patients and families on the surgical process, expectations, and care instructions.
• Verify surgical site and readiness prior to procedures.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based care during surgery, including emergency response as needed.
• Monitor patients closely and respond to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with surgeons and interdisciplinary surgical teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes.

Key qualifications and skills:

Registered nursing competency in perioperative settings, strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills, effective communication and teamwork, ability to follow safety protocols, and readiness to respond to urgent or emergent situations.