Operating Room Registered Nurse

GRAYSTONE OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA•Hickory, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Graystone Eye is looking for an individual who is willing to serve our patients with one vision in mind: Achieving Exemplary Clinical Outcomes & Providing an Unparalleled Experience for Patients, Employees and Families. This role supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room. In accordance with CMS Interim Final Rule, Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff vaccination: this position must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire.

Requirements

Required High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
RN with an active license in the appropriate state
BLS certification
Evidence of leadership qualities
Strong ethical and moral character references
Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal and telephone communication in American English
ACLS certification within one year of permanent employment

Nice To Haves

ASC experience
Computer literacy

Responsibilities

Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives.
Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures.
Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct.
Conducts self as a positive role model and team member.
Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties.
Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities.
Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices.
Reports wasteful practices.
Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements.
Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted compliance program.
Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures.
Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program.
Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures.
Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities.
Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person.
Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences.
Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff.
Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations.
Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities.
Develops teaching programs as requested for use in surgical or medical management, safety, health awareness, and enhancement of patient care.
Develops and maintains current materials for teaching and consent procedures.
Implements approved teaching programs as requested.
Monitors the patient education and counseling programs to assess quality and areas for improvement.
Evaluates the outcome of teaching and counseling programs as they pertain to patients’ overall satisfaction with the surgical experience.
Welcomes suggestions and recommendations.
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 the care of the patient about the patient’s status.