Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse (RN), Temporary (Until April 2026), Monday-Friday (6:30a-3p), Westchester, NY

FlexStaff is seeking an experienced Registered Nurses with experience in pre-op and PACU to work for one of our clients, a multispecialty surgery center, located in Westchester, NY.

This is a temporary assignment until mid-April 2026.
Schedule: Monday- Friday, 6:30a-3p.

In this role you would be responsible for an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients before, during, and after surgery, using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

An ideal candidate would be a graduate of accredited school of nursing, and currently registered in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse. 
BCLS, ACLS and PALS required. 

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
•    Working with patients prior to surgery to complete paperwork, and help answer questions or calm fears about surgery
•    Monitoring a patient’s condition during and after surgery
•    Selecting and passing instruments and supplies to the surgeon during operation (sometimes referred to as a scrub nurse)
•    Managing the overall nursing care in the operating room to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment (sometimes referred to as a circulating nurse)
•    Educating patients on best practices for recovery, including pain management and keeping wounds clean
•    Cleaning surgical equipment and operating rooms to maintain a sterile environment
•    Assess the patient’s physiologic health status
•    Minimize all motion and traffic to avoid creating unnecessary noise.
•    Stay with the patient during induction of anesthesia in order to assist the Anesthesiologist as necessary and provide emotional support to the patient.
•    After induction and when the Anesthesiologists indicates to do so, position the patient properly for the scheduled procedure. (Positioning of Patients Policy # 300-075)
•     Prepare the operative site (Skin Preparation Policy #300-035).
•    Assist in bringing back table up to the sterile field and connect all necessary equipment.
•    Provide additional supplies to the surgical team during the procedure. 
•    Observe that aseptic technique is maintained and intervene when breaks in technique occur.
•    Receive specimens and place in appropriate containers with the appropriate solutions and label with a patient label that provides the name of the patient, the surgeon, and the type and origin of the specimen.
•    During closure but prior to incision closure, perform final instrument, sharp and soft count (Surgical Count Policy #300-055), if indicated.
•    Complete all intra-operative documentation.
•    Assist moving patient to PACU bed or chair as determined by Anesthesiologist. 
•    Give report to the PACU RN.
 

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).