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Registered Nurse (RN), Preoperative Care. This position provides preoperative assessment, education, medication preparation, intravenous access, and surgical preparation for adolescent, adult, and pediatric patients. The role supports preoperative and postoperative workflows in a collaborative clinical setting.
Job Details
Day shifts, four 10-hour shifts per week, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week. No weekends or on-call responsibilities; holidays are required as they fall within the schedule. Required
Minimum of 2 years of experience; active Registered Nurse (RN) license with an MD or Compact license at submission; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); required experience with the designated charting system; proficiency in preoperative assessment, patient preparation, intravenous access, medication reconciliation, pain assessment and management, discharge instructions, and care of pediatric patients.
Community hospital experience. Additional Information: Responsibilities include reviewing patient histories and physicals, obtaining procedural consent, providing preoperative education, administering preoperative medications, supporting monitored anesthesia care, managing nerve blocks and post-epidural care, and assisting with recovery activities. The patient population includes adolescents, adults, and pediatric patients, with an average daily census of 15.
Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, interpretation services, radiology, and rapid response teams. First-time travelers are accepted. Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits
About the role
This position provides preoperative assessment, education, medication preparation, intravenous access, and surgical preparation for adolescent, adult, and pediatric patients. The role supports preoperative and postoperative workflows in a collaborative clinical setting.