RN - Registered Nurse - Pre-Op/PACU (Per Diem)

Geisinger; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Surgical Nurse to coordinate activities in the Surgical Suite. The position requires overseeing nursing teams, ensuring aseptic techniques, and managing patient care. Candidates must hold a valid Registered Nurse license and have experience in clinical environments. This role emphasizes safety, compliance, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid RN license.
• Experience in surgical settings preferred.
• Must demonstrate aseptic techniques and patient handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates room schedule and patient arrival in the Surgical Suite.
• Supervises operative teams and maintains aseptic techniques.
• Observes and reports changes in patient's condition.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Patient care

Supervision

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

• Coordinates room schedule and arrival of the patient in the Surgical Suite.
• Communicates with family representatives to allay concerns.
• Directs and coordinates nursing activities within assigned operating room.
• Supervises and assists operative teams in aseptic technique.
• Follows surgical procedures to anticipate needs of surgeon.
• Observes, interprets, documents and reports signs indicative of changes in patient's condition when patient receives local anesthesia.
• Supervises ancillary personnel.
• Maintains compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all medicine and technical advanced equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.
• Cleans, sterilizes and prepares instruments, as needed, according to established protocols to ensure required levels of asepsis and availability.
• Provide for accurate care and handling of specimens and cultures.
• Assures proper handling of contaminated material.
• Counts sponges, needles and instruments, per policy.
• Assists in the cleaning and preparation of the OR between procedures.
• Actively participates in the development and maintenance of an effective quality improvement program.
• Safeguards patient from dangers and hazards.
• Operates sterilizers as necessary.
• Maintains compliance with the system policies and procedures, all nursing standards of care and practice, to include all regulatory agency requirements

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.