Pre-op/PACU Registered Nurse

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse to join our orthopedic ambulatory surgery center team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in preoperative assessment, post-anesthesia recovery, and the care of orthopedic surgery patients. This nurse is skilled at recognizing changes in patient condition, providing compassionate, patient-centered care, and ensuring a safe, efficient surgical experience from admission through discharge.

Responsibilities

• Provide preoperative assessment and post-anesthesia recovery care for orthopedic surgery patients
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care throughout the surgical experience
• Provide patient education regarding procedures, pain management, and discharge planning
• Manage pain and coordinate discharge planning for patients
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the perioperative team
• Ensure a safe, efficient surgical experience from admission through discharge

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background in preoperative assessment and post-anesthesia recovery
• Experience caring for patients undergoing total joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, hand, foot and ankle, and other orthopedic procedures
• Skilled in patient education, pain management, and discharge planning
• Experience collaborating with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative teams

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
• Excellence in patient education and communication
• Commitment to clinical excellence and teamwork
• Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes

Setting

The Piedmont OrthoAtlanta Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Fayetteville, Georgia, is an outpatient orthopedic surgery center located on the campus of Piedmont Fayette Hospital. It specializes in same-day orthopedic procedures. The center is Medicare-certified and AAAHC-accredited, reflecting nationally recognized standards for quality and patient safety. The facility is part of Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta and works closely with its orthopedic clinic and on-site physical therapy services. It provides comprehensive care for conditions involving the bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments, with specialties including sports medicine, joint replacement (hip and knee), shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist surgery, foot and ankle care, spine care, fracture treatment, and pain management.