Procedure Registered Nurse RN

Application Deadline: 10/2/2026

The Procedure RN is responsible for assisting during procedures. The Procedure RN needs to be adaptable, proficient in patient assessment, and committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.

• .8 FTE - 32 hours per week
• 8 hour shifts

• Advocate for patients’ rights, preferences, and needs, ensuring that they receive high-quality, compassionate care that is tailored to their individual circumstances.
• Project a professional demeanor and appearance while maintaining the confidentiality of the patient, coworkers, and the organization, as appropriate.
• Assess patient health problems and needs to develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with healthcare team
• Provide direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed
• Educate patients and their families on health conditions, medications, treatment care, and post surgical care
• Inventory all patient belongings preoperatively
• Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care
• Ensure infection control protocols and safety standards are followed in all aspects of patient care
• Promptly records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely
• Respond to emergency situations using appropriate interventions
• Promptly report and document any occurrences of unusual events, safety concerns, or incidents in accordance with organization policies and procedures
• Plan and direct all nursing care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures
• Provide pre-operative patient education, including pre- and post-surgical instructions, procedure expectations, and recovery guidelines
• Obtain pertinent patient records prior to patient’s arrival for pre-op testing
• Prepare patients for outpatient surgical procedures, including appropriate testing, IV insertion, lab draws, vital signs, and pre-op medications
• Report abnormal values to anesthesia provider and surgeon in a timely manner
• Perform a surgical site identification and verifies consent on every patient
• Ensure compliance with Universal Protocol by initiating a pre-procedural 'Time Out' to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors
• Assist with minor surgical or procedural tasks as needed, ensuring aseptic technique and proper equipment usage
• Assist in positioning and responding to the comfort and safety of the patient
• Monitor patient status throughout the outpatient procedural process, identifying and reporting changes in condition to the surgical team
• Support anesthesia recovery by monitoring airway, consciousness level, vital signs, and pain levels in the PACU
• Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the EMR
• Coordinate discharge planning, ensuring patients meet criteria for discharge.
• Review postoperative instructions and prescriptions from the surgeon with patient and significant other and documents the patient record
• Determine that the patient and significant other understand the conditions that require immediate care and the method to obtain immediate care
• Use the organization's secure messaging platform in accordance with departmental protocols, including timely receipt and responses to communications
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Medical Terminology
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
• Quality assurance and accreditation standards
• Understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws and patient rights
• Effective English communication in verbal and written format
• Competent in conscious sedation according to policy
• Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
• Carry out organization customer service standards
• Basic computer proficiency
• Carry out organization customer service standards
• Prioritize tasks effectively through managing workload based on urgency and importance
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies, and new technologies
• Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies

• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program required
• Current RN licensure in the State of Wisconsin
• BLS certification is required upon hire
• Must be able to achieve ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire
• Previous perioperative or general nursing experience is preferred
• Must possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization’s secure messaging system

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.  This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.  Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization. 

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