Perioperative Circulating Nurse

Aura Health; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health in Caldwell, Idaho is seeking a dedicated perioperative and endoscopy nurse to provide comprehensive care before, during, and after procedures. You will ensure patient safety, comfort, and informed consent throughout the perioperative journey.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, verifying sites and documentation, assisting the surgical team, monitoring status, and educating patients and families on recovery expectations.

Qualifications

• Licensed nursing professional with perioperative/endoscopy experience or training.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient monitoring, and emergency response skills.
• Thorough knowledge of preoperative care and sterile perioperative practices.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and patient education abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, prepare them for surgery/endoscopy, and provide preoperative nursing care.
• Verify surgical/endoscopy site and required documentation.
• Assist the surgical/endoscopy team during procedures.
• Monitor patient condition and respond promptly to emergencies or clinical changes.
• Document nursing assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families on procedure-related care and recovery expectations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient monitoring

Emergency response

Documentation

Patient education

Communication

Education

Licensed nurse (RN/LPN) with perioperative experience

Job description

Role

Provide comprehensive perioperative and endoscopy nursing care, ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients, prepare them for surgery/endoscopy, and provide preoperative nursing care.
• Verify surgical/endoscopy site and required documentation.
• Assist the surgical/endoscopy team during procedures.
• Monitor patient condition and respond promptly to emergencies or clinical changes.
• Document nursing assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families on procedure-related care and recovery expectations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed nursing professional with perioperative/endoscopy experience or training.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient monitoring, and emergency response skills.
• Thorough knowledge of preoperative care and sterile perioperative practices.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and patient education abilities.