This is your time to begin your career as an RN in the Operating Room at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital and receive comprehensive training to prepare you for success!

 ***The next cohort will be starting in Spring/Summer 2025***

About the program:

The paid 6-month Perioperative Academy course at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, offers nurses interested in a surgical career a standardized, evidence-based online curriculum, paired with hands-on skills labs and a clinical practicum.  Working side-by-side with perioperative nurse preceptors and other members of the surgical services team you will learn the basics of circulating in the operating room, sterile processing, and surgical technology. This intense course will provide you with an opportunity to develop the skills in order to excel in a unique nursing environment. Visible leadership, peer support, as well as continuous professional feedback will be provided throughout this experience.

The Perioperative Academy is your opportunity to develop a set of specialized skills that focus on care of the patient in the sterile setting, aseptic practice, the sterilization process and techniques and practices specific to the operating room. This is an opportunity to establish yourself in a specialized nursing role where you will work closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical assistants all who share a passion for the peri-operative aspect of healthcare.

Peri-op Academy is approximately 24-26 weeks long and is comprised of 40-hour work weeks that are consistently Monday through Friday for the first several months. Schedules will vary toward the end of the program to offer off shift, weekend, and call training. Upon successful completion of the program you will launch your full-time career with a flexible schedule that will be determined by you and your manager or charge nurse.

About the Unit:

The atmosphere is one of the many things that is unique to Mary & Elizabeth Hospital compared to others in the metro area as it embodies a community hospital feel within an urban setting. Our dedicated staff pride themselves in providing excellent perioperative patient care while sharing their passion and offering support and in-depth training to those new to the OR. Our surgical specialties include general surgery, orthopedics, robotics, urogynecology, ortho-spine, pain management, ENT, and more.

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Program requirements for applying:

• External and internal Registered Nurse candidates are welcome to apply (this includes successful post-NCLEX new graduates)
• We are open to Registered Nurses with experience in other areas or specialties.
• 4 hours of shadowing experience in the operating room is required prior to your acceptance to Peri-op Academy to showcase a genuine interest in beginning a career in surgery. 

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