Perioperative RN - Post-Op Care Specialist

Baptist Health Care Corporation; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post-Operative unit in Pensacola, FL. The role focuses on patient-centered perioperative care, coordinating with surgeons and anesthesia teams to ensure safety and effective recovery.

The RN will perform preoperative assessments, assist in IV access, verify consents, and deliver Phase II recovery with education for patients and families. Strong documentation and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or a technical nursing diploma/certificate is required.
• Ability to perform IV access, medication administration, and monitor post-op patients.
• Knowledge of perioperative nursing principles and patient safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive preoperative assessments including history, meds, allergies, and perioperative risks.
• Prepares patients for procedures by initiating IV access, completing requirements, verifying consents, and coordinating with surgical teams.
• Provides Phase II post-operative recovery nursing care, monitors status, manages pain, and assesses readiness for discharge.
• Educates patients and families across the perioperative continuum, including expectations, anesthesia effects, discharge instructions; coordinates safe discharge.
• Documents assessments and interventions in the EHR and collaborates with the perioperative team to ensure safety and efficient flow.

Skills

IV insertion

Medication administration

Postoperative monitoring

Patient education

Documentation in EHR

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Technical Diploma/Certificate in Nursing

Job description

Baptist Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post-Operative unit in Pensacola, FL. The role focuses on patient-centered perioperative care, coordinating with surgeons and anesthesia teams to ensure safety and effective recovery.

The RN will perform preoperative assessments, assist in IV access, verify consents, and deliver Phase II recovery with education for patients and families. Strong documentation and teamwork are essential.