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.
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.