Registered Nurse, Graystone Eye Surgery Center

Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room.

Duties

• Participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
• Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
• Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room
• Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
• Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
• Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time
• Assists with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
• Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room, with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting
• Transports patients to the operating room observing policies/procedures, safety requirements, and patient needs
• Identifies the patient and correct surgical intervention according to policy/procedure and communicates such information to all members of the surgical team
• Reviews patients’ medical records/needs to plan care with other healthcare team members
• Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
• Maintains patients’ privacy and dignity
• Explains intraoperative phase of routine procedures and care to the patient
• Performs the circulating nurse’s role and functions following approved operating room procedures to meet the requirements of scheduled procedures
• Prepares operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed
• Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure and positions and adjusts equipment as required during the procedure
• Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia
• Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient and prepares operative site as directed by established procedures
• Monitors compliance with principles of aseptic technique according to accepted standards
• Assists with identification and confirmation of operative site
• Provides for comfort in the physical environment by monitoring designated parameters
• Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
• Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
• Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders/directions
• Documents patient care records and other forms accurately following policies and procedures
• Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about patient’s status

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Ability to work in a cooperative working environment; maintain a positive and respectful attitude toward co-workers, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems
3. Leadership qualities
4. Ability to communicate in English language, both verbal and written

1. High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
2. Graduate of accredited school of nursing
3. RN with active license in appropriate state
4. BLS certified
5. ACLS certification within one year of permanent employment

Preferred

1. Working experience in an ambulatory surgery center setting
2. Computer literacy

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.  Ability to lift up to 20lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Graystone Eye is an equal opportunity employer. Graystone Eye does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for Graystone Eye to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either Graystone Eye or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of Graystone Eye has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.