Position Status: Full time Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift (United States of America) Hours per week: 36 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt A Brief Overview Perioperative nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who are undergoing a surgical procedure or procedure requiring anesthesia. Perioperative nursing incorporates the pre-procedure care, intra operative and acute post-operative care.