Anesthesiology, Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Assessment, Electrocardiogram, Endocrinology, Healthcare, Medications, Nursing, On Call, Oncology, Operating Room Nursing, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Patient Care, Perioperative Nursing, Postanesthesia, Radiology, Registered Nurse (RN), Robotics, Surgical Procedures, Team Player, Willing to Travel
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Ambulatory Operating Room
LocationCharleston, SC
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Onsite | Days | 4x10-hour shifts (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM) | Occasional late shifts a few times per month
Key Responsibilities- Prepare patients for surgery by reviewing medical history, reconciling home medications, obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs as applicable, initiating IV access, and administering IV fluids, antibiotics, and pre-operative medications as ordered
- Provide post-anesthesia recovery care including monitoring vital signs through all phases of recovery and reviewing and delivering discharge instructions
- Discharge post-operative patients safely via wheelchair to vehicle
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and OR nursing staff to deliver safe and effective patient care in a fast-paced ambulatory environment
- Care for patients across a variety of surgical specialties including Orthopedics, Interventional Radiology, and GI procedures
- Float within the perioperative facility as needed to meet departmental needs
Required Qualifications- Active South Carolina RN license or valid Compact RN license (SC license must be active prior to start date)
- Current BLS certification
- Minimum of 1 year of operating room or perioperative nursing experience
- Experience in one or more of the following specialties: Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, GYN, GU, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology, Plastics, Robotics, or Total Joints
- No first-time travelers; prior travel nursing experience required
Preferred Experience / Skills- Well-rounded experience across multiple ambulatory surgical specialties aligned with the unit's caseload
- Familiarity with pre-operative and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) workflows in an ambulatory setting
- Experience with Interventional Radiology or GI procedural patient care
Why Join Us- Work within a collaborative perioperative team in a dynamic ambulatory surgical environment serving a diverse patient population across multiple specialty service lines
- No on-call requirement, offering a more predictable schedule within a structured day-shift framework