Registered Nurse - Pre-Surgical Center

Baptist Health Care; Gulf Breeze (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Northwest Florida seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver perioperative care and education, applying the nursing process and primary nursing principles to guide patient-centered treatment.

You will perform preoperative assessments, coordinate with anesthesia and surgical teams, provide patient education, verify required documentation, and collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to ensure patient readiness for surgery.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Certificate in Nursing or an Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year nursing experience in an acute care, perioperative, or medical office setting required.
• Current Florida RN license or eligibility; BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive pre-operative nursing assessments and reviewer medical history.
• Coordinates escalation with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and other specialties as needed.
• Provides pre-operative education to patients and families about procedures and expectations.
• Reviews pre-operative documentation, lab results, and outside records for completeness.
• Collaborates with teams to develop and evaluate individualized pre-operative plans of care.
• Maintains accurate documentation and prioritizes care to support safe perioperative outcomes.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

EMR documentation

Prioritization

Education

Technical Diploma/Certificate in Nursing

Associates Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Registered Nurse provides care and education for the patient based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. This position collects data on patient medical/surgical history, medication history, and current prescribed treatment. This position collaborates with multidiscipline in order to optimally prepare the patient for their surgery/procedure.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive pre operative nursing assessments, including review of medical history, medications, diagnostics, and anesthesia related risk factors.
• Identifies findings requiring further evaluation and coordinates escalation with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and other specialties as needed.
• Provides pre operative education to patients and families regarding procedure preparation, medications, arrival instructions, and post operative expectations.
• Reviews and verifies completion of required pre operative documentation, including consents, laboratory results, diagnostic testing, and outside records.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized pre operative plans of care and ensure patient readiness for surgery.
• Maintains accurate, timely documentation and demonstrates sound clinical judgment to prioritize care, support safe perioperative outcomes, and comply with policies and licensure requirements.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or
• Associates Degree Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
• 1 year Nursing experience in an acute care, perioperative, or medical office setting Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required and
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of perioperative and anesthesia-related nursing considerations.
• Strong assessment, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to analyze medical information and identify potential surgical or anesthesia risks.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records and documentation requirements.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 10877
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Posting Date 09/09/2026, 07:41 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• FTE 0.6 PT
• Work Hours 3 x 8 hour days per week, varying days.

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