Registered Nurse

Aura Health; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health in Georgia is seeking a skilled perioperative nurse to provide comprehensive patient care in a cardiovascular operating room. The role emphasizes direct nursing care for adults and children undergoing cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures, using evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making.

The position requires strong clinical judgment and the ability to coordinate care in a high-acuity setting while maintaining safety and excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to apply evidence-based practice in high-acuity settings.
• Competence in perioperative cardiovascular/vascular/thoracic patient care for adults and children.
• Ability to coordinate care effectively and respond to changing patient needs with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct nursing care to adult and pediatric patients undergoing cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures.
• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and clinical decision-making to ensure safe and therapeutic care.
• Coordinate care activities to support efficient, high-quality perioperative operations.
• Promote a positive patient experience while maintaining high safety and clinical outcomes.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Perioperative cardiovascular care

Care coordination

Job description

Role: Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care in a high-acuity cardiovascular operating room.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver direct nursing care to adult and pediatric patients undergoing cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures.
• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and clinical decision-making to ensure safe and therapeutic care.
• Coordinate care activities to support efficient, high-quality perioperative operations.
• Promote a positive patient experience while maintaining high standards of safety and clinical outcomes.

Qualifications/Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to apply evidence-based practice in complex, high-acuity settings.
• Competence in perioperative cardiovascular/vascular/thoracic patient care for both adults and children.
• Ability to coordinate care effectively and respond to changing patient needs with professionalism.