Registered Nurse (OR General) - New Orleans, LA (#SM0123)
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- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Employment Type: Per-Diem
- Hourly Rate: $39.54 per hour
About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.
Position Overview:
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is currently seeking a Registered Nurse (OR General) to fill an opening at a hospital located in New Orleans, LA. This role focuses on providing perioperative nursing care to patients undergoing general surgical procedures, ensuring a safe, sterile, and efficient operating room environment in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical technologists.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Compensation: $39.54 per hour
- Work Schedule:
- 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT (includes a 30-minute break)
- 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST (includes a 30-minute break)
- Per-diem (flexible shift options available)
- Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Function in the circulating nurse role, managing the overall nursing care in the operating room while maintaining a safe and sterile environment.
- Perform comprehensive pre-operative patient assessments, including verification of consent, surgical site marking, allergies, NPO status, and implant/lab availability.
- Assist anesthesia providers and surgeons during patient positioning, skin prep, draping, and intraoperative phases.
- Maintain strict sterile technique by monitoring scrubbed team members, opening supplies, and addressing any breaks in sterility immediately.
- Select, open, and prepare surgical instruments, supplies, implants, and equipment needed for each specific general surgery procedure (e.g., laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, bowel resection, mastectomy).
- Perform accurate surgical counts of sponges, sharps, and instruments before, during, and after procedures, resolving any discrepancies before wound closure.
- Anticipate the surgeon and scrub technologist's needs throughout the procedure, providing additional supplies, instruments, or equipment as requested.
- Label and administer medications, irrigations, and local anesthetics on the sterile field, including documentation of usage.
- Facilitate safe patient transport, transfer, and positioning, preventing pressure injuries and nerve damage.
- Communicate effectively with the surgical team regarding critical events, specimen handling, and post-operative disposition (PACU, ICU, or floor).
- Document all intraoperative nursing care, counts, medications, and patient status accurately in the EMR.
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Requirements
Qualifications:
- Education: Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree).
- Licensure: Active Louisiana state RN license and current BLS Certification.
- Experience: At least one year of relevant experience is required.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment (electrosurgical units, suction, laparoscopes, etc.), surgical counts (sponges, sharps, instruments), medication preparation (including local anesthetics and irrigation solutions), and EMR documentation.
- Soft Skills: Meticulous attention to detail; ability to remain focused and calm during long, complex procedures; strong communication and teamwork skills; adaptability to fast-changing surgical schedules; commitment to patient safety.