Registered Nurse Job Summary

We are looking for a capable and self-assured Registered Nurse to join our private, nationally-accredited ambulatory surgery center team in Morganton, NC. Our ideal candidate is a team-player who can complete tasks and deliver quality patient care with a high degree of accuracy and compassion in a fast-paced environment. Duties are highly variable, and the successful candidate must be alert, attentive and able to maintain the operating room pace.

This is a full-time position with no weekends, evenings, or holidays. Benefits including dental, life, and disability plans, along with partially funded health insurance, and 401(k) plan. Competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Current RN license
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Admittance and preoperative assessment of surgical patients
• Circulating within the operating room
• Monitoring of patient vital signs after sedation and during operative procedures
• Evaluation and discharge of postoperative patients

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work as a team and to coordinate tasks and actions with team members
• Must possess excellent communication and active listening skills
• Concise communication with patients, teammates and surgeons to ensure continuity of care
• Must be highly organized with a keen attention to detail
• Must remain calm and have a considerate and empathetic demeanor
• Ability to problem solving and apply critical thinking
• Must maintain discretion and confidentiality
• Adherence to all relevant health and safety standards

• Knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques
• Knowledge of surgical procedures
• Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills

• Able to monitor machines to ensure proper performance
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time

• Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, reach, and twist
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull

Working Environment

• Privately-owned surgical suite with two operating rooms
• Fast-paced environment
• Occasional work within our clinical setting
• Position will include occasional travel to work in our out-patient center in Shelby, North Carolina

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Surgery

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person