PeriOp RN
State College, Pennsylvania
Mount Nittany Medical Center

RN - PeriOp - Outpatient Surg Ctr - Days

Location

• State College, Pennsylvania

Employment Type

• Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift

• 8-hour shifts
• 0615-1445, Monday-Friday
• No weekends, holidays, or call

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• OR - Operating Room (2 years of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• Perioperative experience
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• BLS

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and respond to patient physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs
• Communicate patient assessments to the appropriate team members
• Perform nursing care, including IV therapy and implementation of physicians’ orders
• Document patient records accurately and in a timely manner
• Provide patient and family education
• Assist with PACU care, including airway management, vital sign monitoring, pain control, and discharge readiness
• Support patient transfers and float coverage as needed
• Assist in procedure rooms and with anesthesia-related supplies and emergency readiness
• Participate in committee meetings and contribute suggestions for improvement