PACU/Pre/Post-OP Registered Nurse

Position Summary

The ASC Registered Nurse is available for any and all clinical nursing coverage as needed, and assists each assigned facility in maintaining compliance with regulations that require a registered nurse to be on site whenever procedures are performed in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient pain appropriately upon admission, and throughout entirety

of patient appointment.

• Demonstrates effective assessment skills, including prioritization and

delegation of patient care activities.

• Calculates and conveys pertinent information, specifically significant

patient problems, to the applicable team; including Medical Directors, Administrators and the Executive Committee.

• Collaborates successfully and consistently with other members of the health

care team regarding each patient’s condition during the perioperative period.

• Ensures proper application and continuity of each patient plan of care.

• Serves as patient advocate throughout all stages of patient episode of care.
• Identifies emergency situations and institutes corrective actions in a calm

and efficient manner.

• Demonstrates knowledge necessary to assist the physician during each

procedure; while ensuring that all procedural instruments, equipment, and supplies are available.

• Demonstrates awareness of appropriate medication use, and follows all

policies concerning medication administration.

• Participates in management and documentation of all controlled substances.
• Assesses and maintains clinical equipment needs by considering

use/age/service record; including making decisions for proper equipment replacement under the direction and advisement of the Facility Medical Director.

• Develops appropriate clinical procedures that ensure patient safety and

comfort; including admission and discharge processed that meet all pre-admission criteria.

• Plans, evaluates, recommends, and implements new initiatives and clinical

workflows when appropriate.

• Maintains and applies comprehensive and current knowledge of nursing theory,

practice, and perioperative periods; including processes for assessment, monitoring, discharge, and teaching.

• Possesses a thorough, working knowledge of infection control in the

outpatient surgical facility, including certification from a training program such as APIC or PROCEO.com in the area of Infection Control for the Outpatient Surgery Center.

• Uses infection control training to reduce incidence of nosocomial infection

by focusing on improving and maintaining infection control measures and environment safety practices.

• Maintains constant compliance with all standards set by the Association of

Perioperative Registered Nurses.

• Assures compliance with all clinical company policies and procedures, and

governmental regulations pertaining to: controlled substances, including sample medications; Site’s Infection Control Professional, as required by DHMH and CMS; QA committee; HIPAA patient confidentiality; BLS, ACLS, safety and risk management; quality improvement and quality assurance; emergency codes; HazMat/Medical Waste/MSDS; safe operation of medical equipment; professional licensure; DHMH, CMS, AAAASF; and all other voluntary and regulatory requirements.

• Participates in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program

when stationed in the ASC.

• Participates in annual accreditation readiness training and assists Center

Manager in clinical aspects of accreditation training.

• Maintains a "Continuing Education Record" for annual submission; which

includes four (4) continuing education in-services per year, and high level of attendance of nursing and general staff meetings per year.

• Adhere to and uphold all applicable federal and state compliance regulations,

the NSPC Code of Conduct, the NSPC Employee Handbook, compliance policies and procedures, and applicable healthcare fraud, waste and abuse laws.

• Understand, comply with, and enforce all NSPC policies, procedures, codes of

conduct, and OSHA and HIPAA privacy rules.

• Ensure adherence to all compliance standards among all NSPC colleagues and

staff, including those managed or overseen.

• The Code of Conduct
• Annual completion of compliance training
• Adherence to the overall compliance program
• Reporting issues
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum two (2) year Associate’s Degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience, preferably in an ASC

environment.

• A valid state Registered Nurse license.
• Current proof of Hepatitis B vaccination series immunity or signed waiver

must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• Current proof of negative PPD test or clear chest X-ray must be obtained

within 30 days of hire.

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Superior proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point,

Outlook).

• Knowledge of Centricity and Modernizing Medicine, or similar EMR/EMA software

products.

• Capability to learn new software technologies for electronic patient

registration, records, dictation, transcriptions, etc.

• Excellent verbal and written skills with demonstrated aptitude for reading,

writing legibly, and comprehending simple instructions/short correspondence/memos.

• Ability to communicate consistently and effectively with other members of the

health care team; including clinical staff, providers, referring providers, staff of referring physician’s offices, hospital staff, medical directors, administrators, and the executive committee.

• Ability to present information clearly in one-on-one and small group

situations to patients, providers and other employees of the organization.

• Dedication to demonstrating and maintaining the highest level of quality

customer service and patient care at all times.

• Capacity to work calmly with sick, demanding, and difficult patients.
• Capability to act as a patient advocate; ensuring both a setting that

protects patients’ rights and an atmosphere that does not compromise the patient's physical/mental well-being, safety, or dignity.

• Ability to perform all duties in an independent manner with minimal direction

and supervision.

• Capability to be organized and work successfully in a fast-paced environment,

while also demonstrating resourcefulness and proactivity.

• Aptitude to recognize and perform duties which need to be completed, although

not directly assigned.

• Ability to demonstrate good judgment and reasoning when investigating and

solving problems.

• Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all privileged/private

information.

• Ability to operate clinical and patient monitoring equipment.
• Ability to operate general office equipment, including desktop computer;

calculator or adding machine; copy machine; scanner; printer; credit card machine; and check scanner.