Periop RN

CommonSpirit Health; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Pre/Post Surgery RN to integrate the nursing process and provide dedicated care after anesthesia and invasive procedures. You will coordinate support services and ensure safe, efficient patient care in a high-stakes surgical environment.

The role requires applying nursing standards, delegating to staff, and monitoring patient status while educating patients on illness and lifestyle changes for better outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license in Tennessee.
• CPR certification (BLS) at hire; ACLS and PALS within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care during the critical period following anesthesia and invasive procedures.
• Apply the nursing process and coordinate support services.
• Delegate to and evaluate subordinate staff.
• Document significant changes in a patient’s condition.
• Educate patients on illness and the effects of lifestyle including diet, activity, smoking and weight loss.
• Manage multiple patient needs in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Nursing

RN License

CPR

ACLS

PALS

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Pre/Post Surgery RN, you will integrate the nursing process and standards into daily practice, applying growth and development knowledge to interventions and providing care tailored to each patient's changing needs. Daily, you will deliver efficient, safe patient care during the critical period following anesthesia and invasive procedures. This involves using the nursing process, delegating to and evaluating subordinate staff, and coordinating support services. Success in this role requires a strong grasp of surgical nursing principles, meticulous patient focus, and the ability to manage complex care in a critical, fast-paced environment.

• Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies.
• Prioritizing, coordinating, and meeting multiple patient needs and requests in a timely manner.
• Anticipating and preventing periods of extreme workload within a shift as evidenced by good time management and organizational skills.
• Detection and documentation of significant changes in a patient’s condition.
• Assist patients to understand their illness and the effects of lifestyle including diet, activity, smoking and weight loss.
• Assess and evaluate a patient’s readiness to learn, and consider factors affecting a patient’s learning ability and knowledge level.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Preferred

• one (1) years’ experience in preoperative surgical area or ICU and
• Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.