Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Surgical RN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 10

Part-timeGadsden, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A current and valid state Registered Nurse license is required.
A current Basic Life Support certificate from the American Heart Association is required upon hire and must be maintained.
A current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certificate from the American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained.
A current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certificate from the American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained.
At least one year of previous perioperative experience or on-the-job training is required.
At least one year of experience as a licensed Registered Nurse is required.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-procedure assessments to evaluate patients' medical histories, current conditions, and potential risks associated with the procedure.
Prepare the operating room, including setting up equipment, positioning devices, medication, specimens, and implants as needed.
Transfer and position patients on the operating table while ensuring their safety and comfort.
During procedures, assist the healthcare provider by preparing the patient, organizing supplies and equipment, providing support as needed, and preparing local anesthesia or medications as directed by the provider.
Maintain knowledge of each phase of the perioperative process and provide safe patient care throughout the entire perioperative patient experience.

Desired Qualifications

Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) is preferred.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Overview

Department: Surgery

Shift’s Available: Days

Employment Type: Full Time

Hours: 8-hour shifts - 6:15am – 2:45pm

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, Alabama

We are seeking a Surgical RN, a registered nurse who will work in our Ambulatory Surgery department. As a Surgical Nurse or Operating Room Nurse, you will specialize the care of patients undergoing surgical procedures in a surgery center. Their responsibilities will be for intraoperative care of the surgical procedure.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

Conduct pre-procedure assessments to evaluate patients' medical histories, current conditions, and any potential risks associated with the procedure

Prepare the operating room, which may include setting up equipment, positioning devices, medication, specimens, and/or implants

Transfer and position the patient on the operating table, ensuring safety and comfort of the patient

During the procedure, assist the healthcare provider by preparing the patient, organizing supplies and equipment, and providing support as needed, they may also prepare local anesthesia or medications as directed by the provider

Maintain knowledgeable of each phase of the peri-operative process and perform safe patient care throughout the entire peri-op patient experience

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have: 

Current and valid state RN License.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Current PALS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Minimum of one year previous Perioperative experience or on the job training.
Minimum of one year as a licensed RN.

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus:

Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) Certification (AORN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $2.2B
Headquarters: Ontario, CA
Founded: 2001

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