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Preop Post Discharge RN

CommonSpirit Health

Chattanooga, TNJob$33.11–49.25/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$33.11–49.25/hr
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Tennessee RN Registration, requiredBasic Life Support CPR, requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support, requiredPediatric Advanced Life Support, required

Job overview

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive care for surgical patients across preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative phases. The role includes patient assessment, intervention, and evaluation, as well as coordinating healthcare team activities to support patient safety and outcomes. The nurse also responds to emergencies, prioritizes patient needs, monitors changes in condition, and supports patients’ understanding and learning about their health.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Perioperative Nursing, nice to haveEmergency Response, nice to havePatient Prioritization, nice to haveTime Management, nice to haveOrganization, nice to havePatient Assessment, nice to havePatient Education, nice to haveCritical Thinking, nice to have

Qualifications

Accredited Nursing Program Graduate, requiredTennessee RN Registration, requiredBasic Life Support CPR, requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support, requiredPediatric Advanced Life Support, requiredOne Year Preoperative or ICU Experience, nice to haveBachelor's in Nursing, nice to have

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, you will be responsible for the comprehensive care of the surgical patient across all perioperative phases: preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative. You will play a critical role in ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.

Every day, you will engage in all activities, both technical and professional, that contribute to the safest perioperative course and most positive outcome possible for each patient. This includes direct patient assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Furthermore, you will effectively direct and coordinate the activities of other healthcare team members to achieve this paramount goal, functioning as a leader in patient-centered care.

This role demands exceptional clinical expertise in perioperative nursing, sharp critical thinking, and the skill to manage complex patient care in a dynamic environment. Achieving superior patient safety and positive surgical outcomes will hinge on your leadership in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and unwavering commitment

  • Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies.

  • Prioritizing, coordinating, and meeting multiple patient needs and requests in a timely manner.

  • Anticipating and preventing periods of extreme workload within a shift as evidenced by good time management and organizational skills.

  • Detection and documentation of significant changes in a patient’s condition.

  • Assist patients to understand their illness and the effects of lifestyle including diet, activity, smoking and weight loss.

  • Assess and evaluate a patient’s readiness to learn, and consider factors affecting a patient’s learning ability and knowledge level.

Job Requirements Required

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program, upon hire and

  • Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Preferred

  • one (1) years’ experience in preoperative surgical area or ICU and

  • Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay Range

$33.11 - $49.25 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 58,948 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$33.11–49.25/hr
  • Tennessee median$41–53/hr460 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,442 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $41.18/hr, is 12% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,377 open Registered Nurse jobs in Tennessee and 58,948 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,104 postings).
Education
4,007 of the 58,948 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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