Per Diem Pre-Op Registered Nurse RN

OakLeaf Surgical Hospital; Altoona (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free scrubs with laundry service

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

OakLeaf Surgical Hospital's River Prairie Surgery Center in Altoona, WI is seeking a Pre-Operative Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. You will perform pre-op assessments, verify histories, start IVs, administer pre-op meds, and ensure labs and consents are complete.

You will collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure patient readiness, safety, and comfort, while upholding HIPAA, infection control, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• ADN from an accredited nursing program required
• Current Wisconsin RN license
• BLS certification required on hire
• ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire
• Perioperative or general nursing experience preferred
• Ability to interface with secure messaging system

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for surgical procedures and conduct pre-op assessments
• Verify patient history, initiate IV therapy, and administer pre-op meds
• Ensure labs, consents, and documentation are complete and accurate
• Collaborate with anesthesia, surgery, and interdisciplinary teams
• Maintain infection control and safety standards
• Record care information concisely and accurately
• Respond to emergencies and communicate patient changes to providers

Skills

Medical Terminology

EMR systems

HIPAA regulations

English communication

Conscious sedation

Attention to detail

Customer service standards

Computer proficiency

Independence and teamwork

Continuous learning

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

River Prairie Surgery Center
Altoona, WI 54720, USA

Located in Altoona, WI, the River Prairie Surgery Center is an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) proudly owned by OakLeaf Surgical Hospital, offering a variety of outpatient procedures including, but not limited to, ophthalmology and GI, to our growing community. This role will contribute to the facility’s success and support our commitment to delivering excellent patient care. Come join a team that thrives on collaboration, compassion, and clinical excellence within a supportive, family-like environment.

Job Summary:

The Pre-Operative Registered Nurse (RN) plays a key role in preparing patients for surgical procedures. This position is responsible for conducting thorough pre-operative assessments, verifying patient history, initiating IV therapy, administering pre-op medications, and ensuring all required labs, documentation and consents are complete and accurate. The Pre-Op RN collaborates closely with anesthesia, surgery, and other interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient readiness, safety, and comfort prior to surgery.

Hours:

Essential Job Functions:

• Advocate for patients’ rights, preferences, and needs, ensuring that they receive high-quality, compassionate care that is tailored to their individual circumstances
• Project a professional demeanor and appearance while maintaining the confidentiality of the patient, coworkers, and the organization, as appropriate
• Assess patient health problems and needs to develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with healthcare team
• Ensure infection control protocols and safety standards are followed in all aspects of patient care
• Promptly records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely
• Respond to emergency situations using appropriate interventions
• Promptly report and document any occurrences of unusual events, safety concerns, or incidents in accordance with organization policies and procedures
• Review patient medical history, current medications, allergies, and surgical consent forms
• Monitor and record baseline vital signs, ensuring stability prior to surgery
• Initiate and manage IV lines and administer pre-operative medications per provider orders and document responses
• Communicate any patient concerns or changes in condition to the provider and anesthesia
• Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care
• Describes the perioperative experience to the patient and significant other including what to expect before, during, and after procedure
• Performs all preoperative testing needed the day of surgery, i.e. labs, EKG
• Ensure compliance with Universal Protocol by initiating a pre-procedural 'Time Out' to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors
• Assists in positioning and responding to the comfort and safety of the patient
• Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens
• Inventories all patient belongings preoperatively
• May be cross-trained and assigned to other nursing departments within the hospital, with responsibility for carrying out the essential functions of the assigned role
• Use the organization's secure messaging platform in accordance with departmental protocols, including timely receipt and responses to communications
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Medical Terminology
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
• Quality assurance and accreditation standards
• Understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws and patient rights
• Effective English communication in verbal and written format
• Competent in conscious sedation according to policy
• Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
• Carry out organization customer service standards
• Basic computer proficiency
• Carry out customer service standards
• Prioritize tasks effectively through managing workload based on urgency and importance
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies, and new technologies
• Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program required
• Current RN licensure in the State of Wisconsin
• BLS certification is required upon hire
• Must be able to achieve ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire
• Previous perioperative or general nursing experience is preferred
• Must possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization’s secure messaging system
• Free scrubs with laundry service
• Wellness reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review theKnow Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.