# Registered Nurse (OR General)

> Greenlife Healthcare Staffing · New Orleans, United States · Contract · Posted 2026-04-30

**Salary:** USD 49,000–82,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Joseph Agha

## Description

**Registered Nurse (OR General) - New Orleans, LA (#SM0123)**

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-   _**Location: New Orleans, LA**_
-   _**Employment Type: Per-Diem**_
-   _**Hourly Rate: $39.54 per hour**_

**About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:**

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.

**Position Overview:**

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is currently seeking a **Registered Nurse (OR General)** to fill an opening at a hospital located in New Orleans, LA. This role focuses on providing perioperative nursing care to patients undergoing general surgical procedures, ensuring a safe, sterile, and efficient operating room environment in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical technologists.

**Why Join Us?**

-   **Competitive Compensation:** $39.54 per hour
-   **Work Schedule:**

-   7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT (includes a 30-minute break)
-   7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST (includes a 30-minute break)
-   Per-diem (flexible shift options available)

-   **Professional Growth:** Gain valuable experience in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment.
-   **Impactful Work:** Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Function in the circulating nurse role, managing the overall nursing care in the operating room while maintaining a safe and sterile environment.
-   Perform comprehensive pre-operative patient assessments, including verification of consent, surgical site marking, allergies, NPO status, and implant/lab availability.
-   Assist anesthesia providers and surgeons during patient positioning, skin prep, draping, and intraoperative phases.
-   Maintain strict sterile technique by monitoring scrubbed team members, opening supplies, and addressing any breaks in sterility immediately.
-   Select, open, and prepare surgical instruments, supplies, implants, and equipment needed for each specific general surgery procedure (e.g., laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, bowel resection, mastectomy).
-   Perform accurate surgical counts of sponges, sharps, and instruments before, during, and after procedures, resolving any discrepancies before wound closure.
-   Anticipate the surgeon and scrub technologist's needs throughout the procedure, providing additional supplies, instruments, or equipment as requested.
-   Label and administer medications, irrigations, and local anesthetics on the sterile field, including documentation of usage.
-   Facilitate safe patient transport, transfer, and positioning, preventing pressure injuries and nerve damage.
-   Communicate effectively with the surgical team regarding critical events, specimen handling, and post-operative disposition (PACU, ICU, or floor).
-   Document all intraoperative nursing care, counts, medications, and patient status accurately in the EMR.

**Greenlife Healthcare Staffing - Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives**

## Requirements

**Qualifications:**

-   **Education:** Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree).
-   **Licensure:** Active Louisiana state RN license and current BLS Certification.
-   **Experience:** At least one year of relevant experience is required.
-   **Technical Skills:** Proficient in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment (electrosurgical units, suction, laparoscopes, etc.), surgical counts (sponges, sharps, instruments), medication preparation (including local anesthetics and irrigation solutions), and EMR documentation.
-   **Soft Skills:** Meticulous attention to detail; ability to remain focused and calm during long, complex procedures; strong communication and teamwork skills; adaptability to fast-changing surgical schedules; commitment to patient safety.

## Apply

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