Facility: VIRTUAL-GA

Join Our WEST Float Team at WellStar!

Are you ready to make a difference? Join the WellStar Enterprise Support Team (WEST) in our Float Pool! This exciting opportunity allows you to work across various facilities based on staffing needs, utilizing your unique skills to provide exceptional patient care wherever you’re needed most.

Why Join Us? As a member of the WEST Float Team, you'll:

·Impact Lives: Play a vital role in delivering high-quality care across the WellStar network.

·Diverse Experience: Float to different units, expanding your clinical expertise and gaining valuable experience.

·Supportive Environment: Work collaboratively with a dynamic team committed to excellence.

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Perioperative RN to join our dynamic surgical team. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of patient care in the operating room (OR), ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient perioperative care for patients before, during, and after surgery.

Core Responsibilities & Duties:

Preoperative Care:

• Conduct Comprehensive Assessments: Review patient medical history, current health status, and surgical plan to identify potential risks and ensure patient safety.
• Educate Patients and Families: Provide preoperative instructions, answer questions, and ensure patients understand the procedure and what to expect.
• Coordinate Care: Prepare patients physically and emotionally for surgery, ensuring all preoperative testing, documentation, and orders are completed accurately and promptly.

Intraoperative Care:

• Support Surgical Procedures: Assist in all phases of surgery, including sterile technique, patient positioning, instrument setup, and maintaining a sterile field.
• Monitor Patient Status: Continuously assess patient vital signs, anesthesia, and overall condition during surgery, responding promptly to changes.
• Collaborate with Surgical Team: Work closely with the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical team members to ensure seamless surgical procedures, effective communication, and the highest level of patient care.
• Maintain Safety Protocols: Adhere to strict safety protocols, including infection control practices and patient identification verification, to ensure a safe surgical environment.

Postoperative Care:

• Manage Post-Surgery Recovery: Oversee the recovery phase, ensuring patients are monitored for adverse reactions to anesthesia and are safely transferred to post-anesthesia care units (PACU).
• Provide Pain Management: Administer medications as needed, monitor for side effects, and collaborate with the surgical team to adjust pain management strategies.
• Educate Patients: Provide clear instructions for post-surgical care, including wound care, activity restrictions, and signs of complications, ensuring the patient’s recovery is as smooth as possible.

Teamwork & Collaboration:

• Work Closely with Surgical Teams: Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the OR team to ensure patient safety and optimal surgical outcomes.
• Ensure Efficient OR Flow: Help maintain a smooth, efficient operating room by preparing instruments, supplies, and equipment, and coordinating with team members to minimize delays.
• Support a Culture of Safety: Advocate for patient safety by following established protocols, participating in safety huddles, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.

Professional Development:

• Pursue Ongoing Education: Participate in relevant continuing education programs, certifications, and training in perioperative nursing to stay current on best practices and innovations in surgical care.
• Mentor Junior Nurses: Act as a preceptor or mentor to new nurses and surgical staff, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of teamwork and excellence.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Required: Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Required: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in GA or compact state.
• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Preferred: Certification in Perioperative Nursing (CNOR) or equivalent specialty certification.

Experience:

• Required: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a perioperative environment.

Key Skills:

• Strong knowledge of perioperative nursing practices, surgical procedures, and sterile technique.
• Excellent critical thinking and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other surgical staff.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to patient emergencies during surgery.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, quality care, and continuous improvement.