Registered Nurse (RN) - Perioperative
Pyramid Consulting
Augusta, GA
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

About the Role

This Pre-Op RN position offers the opportunity to work in a compassionate, inclusive, and excellence-driven care environment. You will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Perioperative Nurse ensures that patients and families receive individualized, high-quality pre-operative care. This role upholds professional nursing standards as defined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. Nurses practice within a collaborative model that supports evidence-based care, shared decision-making, and optimal patient outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

1. Exemplary Clinical Practice

• Perform the full Nursing Process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation using evidence-based practice.
• Deliver relationship-based, patient-centered care tailored to age, condition, and cultural needs.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families, ensuring education, involvement, and shared goal-setting.
• Maintain compliance with current clinical practice standards.

2. Teamwork & Collaboration

• Coordinate and document safe, high-quality patient care in alignment with the professional care delivery model.
• Participate in interdisciplinary communication such as rounds and care planning discussions.
• Support a respectful, inclusive team environment and assist in fostering staff retention.
• Contribute to performance improvement initiatives and professional practice activities.

3. Professional Development

• Complete all mandatory education, competency validations, and population-specific training.
• Serve as a mentor or preceptor to peers, students, and newly hired staff.
• Demonstrate initiative in promoting a positive and professional workplace culture.

4. Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement

• Incorporate evidence-based practice into daily care to improve patient outcomes.
• Take part in data collection, quality improvement activities, and protocol updates.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards.

5. Resource Management

• Plan care proactively across the continuum to support safe and efficient workflows.
• Participate in developing processes and protocols that improve patient care outcomes.
• Support efficient use of staffing and material resources.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in alignment with organizational policies.