Sedation Nurse (RN)
Atlanta, Georgia
Posted Aug 22
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- OR
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Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
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Per Diem Sedation Nurse (RN) – Vascular Procedures | Operating Room
Company: Primary Vascular Care Position Type: Per Diem / As Needed
About Primary Vascular Care: Primary Vascular Care is a specialized vascular practice dedicated to serving the long-term care population. Our team brings a clinic-like experience directly to patients through bedside consultations and diagnostics, while advanced vascular procedures are performed in our procedure suites and partner facilities. We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-focused vascular care in a collaborative and efficient clinical environment.
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Overview
Primary Vascular Care is seeking an experienced Sedation Nurse (RN) to join our team on a per diem basis assisting with vascular procedures in the operating room. The ideal candidate has experience administering and monitoring moderate sedation in a procedural environment and is comfortable working alongside physicians during image-guided vascular interventions.
This role offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled vascular team.
Key
Responsibilities
Administer and monitor moderate sedation for patients undergoing vascular procedures.
Continuously assess patient vital signs, airway status, and level of consciousness during procedures.
Prepare patients for procedures including IV placement, medication administration, and pre-procedural assessment.
Maintain patient safety and comfort before, during, and after sedation.
Document sedation medications, monitoring data, and patient responses in accordance with facility and regulatory guidelines.
Ensure emergency equipment, medications, and monitoring devices are available and functioning prior to procedures.
Assist the procedural team while maintaining sterile technique when appropriate.
Collaborate with physicians, radiologic technologists, and surgical staff to ensure efficient procedural workflow.
Monitor patients during recovery and ensure safe discharge from the procedural area.
Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
BLS Certification required.
ACLS Certification required.
Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience in procedural, interventional, or critical care settings preferred.
Experience administering or monitoring moderate sedation strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of patient monitoring, airway management, and emergency response protocols.
Ability to work independently in a procedural environment.
Preferred
Experience
Experience with vascular or interventional radiology procedures.
Prior experience in OBL, ASC, cath lab, or hospital operating room settings.
Familiarity with sedation documentation and procedural workflow.
Why Join Us?
Flexible per diem scheduling
Opportunity to work with an experienced vascular team
Dynamic procedural environment with advanced vascular interventions
Competitive per diem compensation
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Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- BLS Certification required.
- ACLS Certification required.
- Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience in procedural, interventional, or critical care settings preferred.
- Experience administering or monitoring moderate sedation strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of patient monitoring, airway management, and emergency response protocols.
- Ability to work independently in a procedural environment.
- Preferred
- Experience with vascular or interventional radiology procedures.
- Prior experience in OBL, ASC, cath lab, or hospital operating room settings.
- Familiarity with sedation documentation and procedural workflow.
- Why Join Us?
- Flexible per diem scheduling
- Opportunity to work with an experienced vascular team
- Dynamic procedural environment with advanced vascular interventions
- Competitive per diem compensation
Place
- City
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Median rent
- $1,711/mo
- Local household income
- $85,652/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Atlanta area index 100.1, where 100 is the national average.
Atlanta blends Southern hospitality with big-city energy, offering nurses a dynamic place to land. From the tree-lined streets of Buckhead to the vibrant pulse of Midtown, Georgia's capital delivers major hospital networks, diverse cuisine, and professional sports. Mild winters and a booming healthcare sector make it a compelling relocation choice.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Primary Vascular Care is a specialized vascular care group based in Brooklyn, NY, dedicated exclusively to serving the long-term care space. The organization's innovative care model brings a clinic-like experience—providing advanced vascular care—directly into nursing homes, minimizing the need for…
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