Periop RN
Memorial Hospital - North Georgia
Ringgold, Georgia
You'll care for a mix of surgical patients, often from cardiac, orthopedic or critical care lines. Memorial Hospital - North Georgia is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Aug 10
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- OR · Hospital often from specialized service lines like cardiac, orthopedic, or critical carecardiac, orthopedic and critical care patients
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire andTennessee RN license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- License
- Tennessee RN license Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (CPR) Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited nursing program, upon hire and
Preferred
- Education
- BSN Bachelors Of Nursing and At least one (1) years' experience in perioperative surgical area or ICU, upon hire
- Experience
- 1 year of perioperative surgical or ICU experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Georgia PRN rolesGeorgia PRN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $50/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $49/hr, across 190 postings.
- Overtime pay
- $33/hr
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- life-threatening emergencies Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies.
- Day to day
- patient teaching on diet, activity, smoking and weight loss Assist patients to understand their illness and the effects of lifestyle including diet, activity, smoking and weight loss.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Surgical Nurse, you will provide comprehensive care to a diverse patient population, often from specialized service lines like cardiac, orthopedic, or critical care, continuously building your education and experience.
Every day you will perform patient assessments, administer medications, manage complex care plans, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, adapting to rapidly changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
To be successful in this role, you will possess an enthusiastic, patient-first mindset, keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency, thriving in a dynamic clinical setting where no two days are alike.
Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies. Prioritizing, coordinating, and meeting multiple patient needs and requests in a timely manner. Anticipating and preventing periods of extreme workload within a shift as evidenced by good time management and organizational skills. Detection and documentation of significant changes in a patient’s condition. Assist patients to understand their illness and the effects of lifestyle including diet, activity, smoking and weight loss. Assess and evaluate a patient’s readiness to learn, and consider factors affecting a patient’s learning ability and knowledge level. Job Requirements
Required
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program, upon hire and
- Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Preferred
Bachelors Of Nursing and At least one (1) years' experience in perioperative surgical area or ICU, upon hire Where You'll Work
CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U. S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee.
We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.
Pay Range $33.11 - $49.25 /hour
What's around it?
Ringgold, GA
Living costs about 4% below the US average