ASC Registered Nurse

National Spine & Pain Centers•Hagerstown, MD

About The Position

The ASC Registered Nurse provides clinical nursing coverage as needed and supports assigned facilities in maintaining compliance with requirements for a registered nurse to be onsite whenever procedures are performed in an Ambulatory Surgery Center. The role provides perioperative nursing care, supports patient safety and comfort, assists physicians during procedures, and contributes to clinical operations, quality programs, accreditation readiness, and regulatory compliance. The nurse assesses patients throughout their appointments, evaluates pain, communicates significant patient concerns to the appropriate clinical and administrative teams, collaborates with healthcare team members, and ensures continuity of each patient’s plan of care. The role also supports medication safety and controlled-substance documentation, maintains clinical equipment, develops safe clinical procedures and workflows, and applies infection-control practices. The position requires current knowledge of nursing practice and perioperative care, adherence to applicable professional standards and company policies, and participation in continuing education and compliance activities. Work takes place in a fast-paced clinical office environment and requires company-wide travel flexibility. The role involves regular interaction with patients and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other infections, with infection-control measures practiced and enforced.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing, with a minimum two-year program.
At least two years of nursing experience; ASC experience is preferred.
Valid state Registered Nurse license.
PACU experience required.
Current proof of Hepatitis B vaccination-series immunity or a signed waiver within 30 days of hire.
Current proof of a negative PPD test or clear chest X-ray within 30 days of hire.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications within 30 days of hire.
Superior proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Knowledge of Centricity and Modernizing Medicine, or similar EMR/EMA software.
Ability to learn software for electronic patient registration, records, dictation, and transcription.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including legible writing and comprehension of simple instructions and short correspondence or memos.
Ability to communicate consistently and effectively with clinical staff, providers, referring providers and office staff, hospital staff, medical directors, administrators, and the executive committee.
Ability to present information clearly in one-on-one and small-group settings to patients, providers, and employees.
Commitment to high-quality customer service and patient care, and ability to work calmly with sick, demanding, and difficult patients.
Ability to advocate for patients and protect their rights, well-being, safety, and dignity.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision, stay organized in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate resourcefulness and proactivity.
Ability to identify and perform necessary duties without direct assignment, and to use good judgment and reasoning to investigate and solve problems.
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of privileged and private information.
Ability to operate clinical and patient-monitoring equipment and general office equipment, including a desktop computer, calculator or adding machine, copier, scanner, printer, credit-card machine, and check scanner.
Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle as needed.

Nice To Haves

Nursing experience in an ASC environment.
Pain-management experience.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical nursing coverage as needed and help assigned facilities maintain required registered-nurse coverage during ASC procedures.
Assess patients and evaluate pain upon admission and throughout their appointments; prioritize and delegate care appropriately.
Calculate and communicate pertinent patient information and significant concerns to the applicable team, including Medical Directors, Administrators, and the Executive Committee.
Collaborate with healthcare team members regarding patient conditions during the perioperative period and ensure continuity of patient care plans.
Advocate for patients throughout their care episodes and respond calmly and efficiently to emergencies.
Assist physicians during procedures and ensure required instruments, equipment, and supplies are available.
Follow medication-administration policies and participate in management and documentation of controlled substances.
Assess clinical equipment needs and, with the Facility Medical Director’s direction and advisement, make decisions about equipment replacement.
Develop procedures that promote patient safety and comfort, including admission and discharge processes that meet pre-admission criteria.
Plan, evaluate, recommend, and implement appropriate initiatives and clinical workflows.
Maintain current knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and perioperative processes, including assessment, monitoring, discharge, and teaching.
Apply infection-control knowledge and training to reduce nosocomial infections and maintain infection-control and environmental safety practices.
Maintain compliance with Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses standards and applicable company, governmental, accreditation, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program while stationed in the ASC.
Participate in annual accreditation-readiness training and assist the Center Manager with clinical aspects of accreditation training.
Maintain a Continuing Education Record for annual submission, including four continuing-education in-services per year, and attend nursing and general staff meetings regularly.
Follow applicable federal and state regulations, the NSPC Code of Conduct, employee handbook, compliance policies, healthcare fraud, waste and abuse laws, OSHA requirements, and HIPAA privacy rules.
Help ensure compliance standards are followed among NSPC colleagues and staff, including those managed or overseen; complete annual compliance training, report issues, and adhere to the overall compliance program.
Perform other duties as assigned.