Perioperative Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse – Surgery (Perioperative) to provide safe, compassionate perioperative care across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases. You will collaborate with surgeons and anesthesiologists in a fast-paced operating room setting and contribute to quality and safety outcomes.

The role emphasizes documentation, teamwork, infection prevention, and ongoing learning to support optimal patient outcomes in the perioperative continuum.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with perioperative knowledge.
• Clinical judgment and safety focus.
• Compassionate patient care.
• Ability to work in fast-paced surgical environment.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Commitment to infection prevention and learning.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment and support individualized care plans
• Act as circulator and/or scrub in the operating room
• Administer medications and assist with perioperative care needs
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other support staff to coordinate care
• Uphold infection control and safety standards
• Support quality improvement initiatives

Job description

Registered Nurse – Surgery (Perioperative)

Provide safe, compassionate care to surgical patients across the pre-, intra-, and post-operative continuum as part of the perioperative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment and support individualized care plans


• Act as circulator and/or scrub in the operating room


• Administer medications and assist with perioperative care needs


• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes


• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other support staff to coordinate care


• Uphold infection control and safety standards


• Support quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse with strong perioperative knowledge


• Demonstrated clinical judgment, safety focus, and compassionate patient care


• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based surgical environment


• Sound documentation, medication administration, and communication skills


• Commitment to infection prevention and continuous learning