SURGERY - LPN

McFarland Eye Care • Little Rock, AR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

McFarland Eye Care is hiring an LPN for The Surgery Center at The Valley in Little Rock, Arkansas. The role performs surgical nursing duties, including administering medications and tests and monitoring patients throughout surgery according to physician-prescribed protocols. The LPN may also assist in the clinic with patients’ medical needs and builds positive relationships with physicians, staff, and patients.

On surgery days, the LPN is assigned to pre-operative or post-operative duties. Responsibilities include preparing the operating room; verifying patient identity and scheduled procedures; completing documentation; preparing and assisting patients before and after surgery; monitoring medications and vital signs; and supporting physicians and operating-room staff with equipment, supplies, and gowning. The role also includes maintaining supplies, handling biohazards appropriately, reviewing post-operative instructions, completing discharge paperwork, and ensuring equipment, medications, and instruments are cleaned, stored, and secured properly.

Other duties include responding to patient and pharmacist calls about medications and prescriptions, documenting call conversations, making post-operative follow-up calls, obtaining medical histories, arranging tests and procedures, requesting medical clearances, assessing clinic patients with medical needs, providing care according to protocol, performing tests and injections when needed, and reviewing and preparing surgical charts.

The position is full-time, day shift, Monday through Friday, with no nights, weekends, or holidays. The posting lists full health and dental benefits, PTO/vacation, a 401(k), and employee discounts on contacts, eyewear, LASIK, surgical procedures, and cosmetic treatments or injections.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Maintain a current Arkansas LPN license.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Ability to work professionally, positively, and pleasantly with others.
• Typing ability of 35 words per minute.
• Maintain a professional manner in stressful situations.
• Strong verbal communication skills to converse clearly and professionally with patients and staff.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in an eye care clinic.
• At least one year of experience in surgery.
• At least one year of experience with electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms and complete required pre- and post-surgery documentation.
• Verify surgical patient identity and confirm the scheduled procedure.
• Follow physician directions, surgical protocols, and hygiene guidelines.
• Prepare and assist patients before surgery and assist them after surgery.
• Administer and monitor medications and monitor patient vital signs.
• Assist operating-room staff and physicians with equipment, supplies, and gowning.
• Dispose of biohazards appropriately and maintain adequate supplies in surgery rooms.
• Review post-operative instructions with patients and families; ensure discharge papers and prescriptions are completed and signed as required.
• Clean, return, and secure equipment, medications, and instruments in their designated locations.
• Answer patient and pharmacist calls about medications, problems, and prescription refills; document return-call conversations in the computer.
• Make post-operative phone calls to review care and confirm follow-up appointments.
• Obtain surgical patients’ medical histories, arrange tests and procedures as necessary, and request medical clearance when required.
• Assess clinic patients with medical needs and provide care according to protocol.
• Perform testing and injections when necessary.
• Review surgical charts for accuracy and prepare new surgical charts.
• Build positive relationships with physicians, staff members, and patients.

Benefits

• Full health benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• PTO/vacation.
• 401(k).
• Employee discounts on contacts, eyewear, LASIK, surgical procedures, and cosmetic treatments or injections.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED