Join Our WEST Float Team at WellStar!

Are you ready to make a difference? Join the WellStar Enterprise Support Team (WEST) as a RN 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.

RN Clinical Nurse - Operating Room:

Core Responsibilities:

• Patient Preparation: Conduct thorough pre-operative assessments, ensuring patients are prepared for surgery both physically and emotionally.

• Intraoperative Care: Collaborate with the surgical team to coordinate and deliver safe, effective care during procedures. Monitor vital signs and patient status, responding promptly to any changes.

• Surgical Assistance: Provide direct assistance to the surgeon and surgical team, including handling instruments, supplies, and medications. Ensure a sterile environment is maintained throughout the procedure.

• Patient Advocacy: Communicate with patients and their families, providing updates and ensuring their concerns are addressed before, during, and after surgery.

• Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care activities and surgical procedures in compliance with institutional policies.

• Postoperative Monitoring: Assess and monitor patients in the recovery area, ensuring safe transitions to post-anesthesia care and preparing for discharge.

• Team Collaboration: Actively participate in interdisciplinary rounds and team meetings to discuss patient care plans and quality improvement initiatives.

• Mentorship: Serve as a mentor to new nurses and surgical staff, promoting a culture of learning and professional development.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred) or Associate degree in nursing required.

• Current RN license (single state or multi-state compact) required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant nursing experience in an operating room setting required.

• Strong critical thinking, time management, and interpersonal skills.

Surgical Tech:

Core Responsibilities:

• Prepare the surgical suite, ensuring all instruments and supplies are ready for procedures.

• Set up sterile tables, conduct surgical counts, and assist in maintaining a sterile field.

• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon during procedures and proactively suggest tools and techniques to enhance efficiency.

• Participate in patient safety protocols, including time-outs and post-procedure checks.

• Mentor and train new staff and students, fostering a supportive learning environment.

• Engage in performance improvement initiatives to enhance surgical care practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Certification as a Surgical Technologist (preferred) or Licensed Practical Nurse.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Minimum of 2 years of surgical tech experience.

• Strong communication, multitasking, and critical-thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a variety of surgical procedures.

• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities as needed.