Registered Nurse (RN)-Periop Advanced, Operating Room, FT, Various

Greenville Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for an Advanced Perioperative role in the Operating Room. This full-time position provides direct and indirect nursing care to perioperative patients across multiple advanced surgical services including Cardiothoracic and Vascular Operations (CVOR), Neurosurgery, Difficult Airway, Transplant, and Ophthalmology. You will work as an independent advanced perioperative nurse managing complex clinical situations and functioning as a key member of the surgical team. This position requires on-call availability, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and state Board of Nursing regulations
• Document surgical procedures, surgical counts, and patient preparation for intensive on and off-pump procedures
• Operate and prepare complicated surgical equipment and devices
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing protocols
• Assess patient needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient responses
• Evaluate patient progress toward expected clinical outcomes
• Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team members
• Document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all regulatory standards
• Prioritize patient care according to evidence-based practice standards
• Follow strict infection prevention precautions
• Initiate or assist with emergency response measures
• Assess and manage patients' pain using appropriate pain management techniques
• Establish relationships with patients and families, keeping them regularly informed and serving as patient and family advocate
• Participate in patient and family education related to illness and plan of care
• Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs with the healthcare team
• Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members according to patient needs and team member qualifications
• Provide compassionate and therapeutic care for patients and families
• Assist the Surgical Technologist in a scrub role as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or current RN licensure in the state where work is performed
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma with RN licensure
• One year of experience as a registered nurse

Alternative Qualifications

In lieu of one year of registered nurse experience, the following are accepted:

• Successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program
• Successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization
• One year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience for internal candidates within the same service line

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Ability to maintain inventory control including surgeon preferences and instrumentation needs
• Ability to precept new staff to the OR and maintain continuing education credits

Schedule

• Full-time position with variable shifts
• On-call availability required, including weekends

Compensation

• This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus. Visit the Prisma Health careers website for details.