Registered Nurse

• Ensures continual delivery of high-quality nursing care

• Adopts and implements innovative nursing practices to improve the facility

• Maintains a healthy, collaborative team environment

• Mentors/trains other surgical staff, as needed

• Promotes positive customer relations within the ASC

• Has working knowledge of all equipment and procedures

• Oversees safety surveillance and task related responsibilities that have been delegated to others to ensure effective and desired results

• Oversees infection control surveillance and task related responsibilities that have been delegated to others to ensure effective and desired results

• Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records, including but not limited to autoclave receipts

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans

• Monitors all aspects of patient care

• Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies

• Deals compassionately, professionally, and courteously with patients, their families, physicians, and fellow employees

• Follows safety and infection control procedures

• Adheres to all federal, state and nursing regulations and protocols including but not limited to patient safety procedures such as verification of patient identification prior to procedures

• Ensures that immediately prior to the start of any procedure in the procedure room, initiate a time-out and ensure correct patient, procedure, site and side, and that there are no additional concerns.

• Identifies every patient with two identifiers: full name and date of birth

• Documents this information in the Procedure Safety Checklist, including the time of the time-out

• Identifies an emergency situation and is able to appropriately intervene

• Understands and administers regulatory policies (i.e.: Joint Commission/AAAHC, CDC, State, etc.)

• Deploys, monitors, and ensures that the facilities’ operational processes are appropriately integrated within the facility’s quality programs

• Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, Company and other regulatory standards

• Assists with supply ordering, as needed

• Provides clinical support for procedure’s

• Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records

• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions

• Records patients' medical information and vital signs

• Ensures history and physicals are complete on each patient, by the provider, prior to procedures

• Consults and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans

• Instructs individuals, families and others on topics such as health education, disease prevention and develop health improvement programs

• Oversees and ensures that daily/quarterly/annual binders/logs are up to date

• Informs physician of patient's condition before, during and after procedures

• Acts as a liaison between the physician and the patient and patient’s family or support person(s)

• Maintains the role of patient advocate

• Ensures, provides and explains discharge instructions to all patients

• Ensures physician has cleared patient for discharge prior to discharging the patient

• Assists in the stocking and inventory of the clinical area

• Ensures all applicable Surgery Center staff and guests wear radiation badges

• Maintains and stores radiation safety equipment

• Conducts annual apron and thyroid shield inspections

• Conducts safety drills, as required

• Conducts daily inventory of and ensures policies and procedures are followed for controlled substances

• As assigned, ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques

• Orders/requests supplies as needed

• Checks and responds to work e-mail on a regular basis throughout the workday

• Participate in and complete all required trainings and in-services

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Associates Degree in Nursing.

• Must have knowledge of Internet and Microsoft Office software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).

• Must possess and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state in which the employee practices, or must hold a nursing license within a compact eligible state. Proof of licensure and/or compact eligibility must be submitted.

• Must possess a current ACLS and BLS certification.

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including exceptional customer service.

• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with doctors, clinical staff, other co-workers and the public.

• Must be able to work individually as well as within a team.

• Must be able to follow both verbal and written instructions.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

• Must be able to respond with patience and understanding during stressful conditions related to patient health and emergent situations.

• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.

• Must have working knowledge of all equipment and procedures.

• Must demonstrate extreme attention to detail.

• Must possess strong organization skills.

• Must be able to problem solve and use reasoning.

• Must be able to meet predefined quality standards.

• Must maintain and project a professional attitude and appearance at all times.

• Must have a working knowledge of the healthcare field and medical specialty, as well as medical terminology.

• Must provide proof of influenza vaccination annually.

• Must complete two (2)-step PPD (NE staff) OR must complete an annual PPD (SE staff).

• Must complete all regulatory competencies prior to beginning work in the ASC.

• All staff are expected to have a strong desire to provide excellent customer service; to comply with the rules and regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable; to have high ethical and professional standards of conduct; and to have an attitude of wanting to continuously improve their own professional performance.

• One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse.

• One (1) year of prior experience working in a Pain Management practice.

• One (1) year of prior experience working with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

The employee must have reliable transportation. Travel for this position will be required up to 80%. While the primary workplace may be closest to the employee’s home, work assignments could be in any of the Company’s locations.