RN Staff

Willis Knighton Health; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis Knighton Health is seeking a skilled RN for perioperative nursing in the WK Pierremont unit, covering preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases for patients from children to geriatrics. Flexibility to work as circulating or scrub nurse is required, with on-call responsibilities and orientation provided based on experience.

Qualifications include RN license, CNOR preferred, and strong anatomy and perioperative knowledge.

Qualifications

• RN license required or in progress.
• CNOR preferred but training available for new grads.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized perioperative nursing care in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases for a diverse patient population.
• Possibly serve as circulating nurse and scrub nurse; maintain composure in stressful situations.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Circulating nurse

Scrub nursing

CNOR preferred

Emergency response

Teamwork

Education

RN license

CNOR certification

Job description

WK Pierremont

• Nursing Service
• NS-Inpatient Surgery

Shreveport, LA

Nursing

Full-Time, Day, 0830-1700 with call

The RN we are seeking will be performing specialized peri-operative nursing activities in the preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases of the surgical experience for children to geriatric patients. You will need to be flexible and diverse working as a circulating nurse and possibly as a scrub nurse. Teamwork, basic leadership and assessment skills are key to this position. You will need to be able to perform effectively in stressful and emergency situations. You will need to consistently demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, operative techniques, critical thinking skills, and knowledge of perioperative equipment and instrumentation. Previous operative experience and certification in operating room nursing (CNOR) is preferred, but we will train the new graduate who exhibits the willingness to learn and the maturity to train in this fast-paced environment. On Call will be required with this position. Orientation will be provided based on your experience and level of comfort.