Registered Nurse 2 Ambulatory Pre/Post OP

Charleston Area Medical Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse 2 for Ambulatory Pre/Post Op at the Outpatient Surgery Center in Charleston, WV. You will perform professional nursing care, oversee room setup, and support the operating room team to ensure safe patient transfer and optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities include applying nursing processes, leading staff, and engaging in quality improvement projects while ensuring compliance with policies. Requires RN license and BLS within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Proficient in nursing assessment, planning and delivery of care.
• Ability to identify learning needs and pursue ongoing competency.
• Demonstrates leadership in coordinating patient care and staff support.
• Engages in quality improvement and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates nursing process with complex patients.
• Identifies learning needs and mentors peers in practice.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Contributes to PI/QI projects and department goals.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing care

Leadership

Quality improvement

Education

RN License

Job description

Registered Nurse 2 Ambulatory Pre/Post OP -- Outpatient Surgery Center -- Outpatient Surgery Center (Job ID: 81364)

Job Summary

Demonstrate competent clinical skills; utilize critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs; achieve positive patient outcomes through group process; display leadership traits that contribute to attainment of patient and departmental goals; assist with unit QI/research projects; identify actual legal/ethical issues and implement appropriate nursing actions. (Competent) Plans and administers professional nursing care in the Outpatient Surgery Center. Directs the work of technical or assistive staff supporting the operating room. Oversees room and instrument set-up, ensures appropriate levels of supplies or medications, and transfers the patient to and from the operating room. Monitors the patient and assists the surgeon during the procedure. Demonstrate competent clinical skills; utilize critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs; achieve positive patient outcomes through group process; display leadership traits that contribute to attainment of patient and departmental goals; assist with unit QI/research projects; identify actual legal/ethical issues and implement appropriate nursing actions.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Demonstrates consistent use of nursing process in daily practice and manages more complex patients with minimal assistance.
• Knowledge and Skills: Identifies personal learning needs to be competent in area of practice; independently performs advanced skills; begins to assist others to develop skills using the teaching/learning process.
• Professional Relationships/Leadership: Initiate and effectively demonstrate behaviors which result in positive patient outcomes through group process; identifies need to change own practice based on PI/QI outcomes.
• Quality Improvement/Research: Expands understanding of research process and the specific application to nursing practice

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

Credentials

• Registered Nurse (Required)
• Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hireWithin 30 days of hire

Work Schedule

Days

Status

72 hrs per pay

Location

Outpatient Surgery Center

Location of Job

US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lauren R. Lane [e-mail]

Category

Nursing

Employment Type

Employee

Post Date

10/15/2026

Salary

Negotiable