Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Charleston, SC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Ambulatory Operating Room

Location

Charleston, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM) | Onsite | 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 continuous vital sign monitoring through all phases of recovery and facilitating safe patient discharge
• Deliver perioperative nursing care across a variety of surgical specialties including Orthopedics, Interventional Radiology, and GI procedures
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and OR nursing staff to ensure safe and effective patient care in a fast-paced environment
• 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)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 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 surgical specialty background aligned with ambulatory OR caseload (excluding general surgery, labor and delivery, and pediatrics)
• Experience in pre-operative and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) settings
• Familiarity with Interventional Radiology or GI procedural environments

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic ambulatory surgical environment with exposure to a diverse range of surgical specialties and procedures
• Join a collaborative perioperative team in a well-established facility serving a varied patient population