RN OR Outpatient Surgery Center PRN

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking an Operating Room and Outpatient Surgery Center Registered Nurse to provide safe, compassionate perioperative care. You will work as a circulating and/or scrub nurse, prepare patients for surgery, and ensure a sterile environment while coordinating with the surgical team.

You will document care, educate patients and families, support efficient patient flow, and participate in safety initiatives, time-outs, and post-operative discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Active RN license and perioperative nursing experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and compassion.
• Experience with patient education and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.
• Prepare patients for surgery and educate them on procedures.
• Serve as circulating and/or scrub nurse.
• Maintain sterile environment and follow infection prevention standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and care teams.
• Document care accurately and timely.
• Support patient flow in OR and outpatient center.
• Participate in safety initiatives and time-outs.

Skills

Nursing care

Circulating/Scrub nursing

Infection prevention

Critical thinking

Documentation

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Surgical equipment

Job description

Your job is more than a job. When you got your first “Operation” game as a kid, you may not have realized that being part of a surgical team was somewhere in your future. Fast forward a few years—and a nursing education—and you now understand that caring for a patient before, during, and after surgery is so much more than a game. As an Operating Room & Outpatient Surgery Center Registered Nurse, you know that every procedure, every patient, and every detail matters. Your expert clinical and technical skills are essential, but you also understand that teamwork, communication, and compassion are just as important. In the fast-paced surgical environment, you serve as a critical connection between the patient, surgeon, anesthesiologist, and the entire interdisciplinary care team. From preparing patients for surgery and ensuring a safe, sterile environment to providing exceptional care throughout the perioperative experience and supporting patients through recovery and discharge, you are there every step of the way. We think you’re kind of cool and would like to welcome you to the real deal operating room and outpatient surgery environment, where precision, teamwork, responsibility, and everyday extraordinary happen. You’re going to love it here—and we know there’s no one quite like you. Your experience. Your clinical knowledge. Your technical skills. Your empathy. Your compassion. Your ability to remain calm under pressure. Your personality. All of it adds up to you—and we’re excited to see what you’ll bring to this critical nursing role.

In this role, you will:

• Provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality nursing care to patients throughout the perioperative experience, including pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative care.
• Prepare patients for surgical and procedural interventions by completing assessments, reviewing medical histories, verifying consents, confirming procedure readiness, and ensuring appropriate patient education.
• Serve as a circulating and/or scrub nurse, supporting surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the surgical team during a variety of procedures.
• Maintain a safe and sterile surgical environment while adhering to infection prevention practices, surgical safety standards, and established policies and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, surgical technologists, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate exceptional patient care.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and patient while demonstrating strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures, recognizing and responding appropriately to changes in patient condition.
• Provide post-operative care, education, and discharge instructions to patients and their families, ensuring they feel informed, supported, and prepared for the next steps in their recovery.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and complete documentation in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.
• Participate in maintaining efficient patient flow throughout the Operating Room and Outpatient Surgery Center.
• Support a culture of safety by participating in time-outs, surgical counts, handoffs, and other patient safety initiatives.
• Assist with emergency situations and demonstrate the ability to remain composed, organized, and responsive under pressure.
• Serve as an advocate for patients and their families throughout the surgical experience.
• Maintain current knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment, technology, and evidence-based nursing practices.
• Collaborate with leadership and team members to identify opportunities for process improvement, quality outcomes, and an exceptional patient experience.

WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Touro Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.