Registered Nurse (OR General)

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.

Qualifications:

• Education: Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program (Associates or Bachelors 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.

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 technologists 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.

How to Apply:If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing career and make a difference in the healthcare industry we want to hear from you! Submit your Resume/CV to or call our office at to learn more about this opportunity and others we offer.

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