Post-OP Registered Nurse

National Spine & Pain Centers•Oxon Hill, MD

About The Position

The ASC Registered Nurse provides clinical nursing coverage as needed and helps each assigned Ambulatory Surgery Center maintain compliance with requirements for a registered nurse to be onsite whenever procedures are performed. The role provides perioperative patient care, including assessment, pain evaluation, care coordination, patient advocacy, and support during admission, procedures, and discharge. The nurse supports safe clinical operations by assisting physicians during procedures, ensuring instruments and supplies are available, following medication policies, managing controlled-substance documentation, and maintaining clinical equipment. The position also develops and improves clinical procedures and workflows, applies infection-control practices, and supports patient safety and comfort. The role maintains compliance with nursing standards, company policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements. Responsibilities include participation in quality assessment and performance improvement, accreditation readiness, continuing education, compliance training, and reporting issues. The nurse is expected to uphold patient confidentiality and applicable federal and state compliance, OSHA, and HIPAA requirements.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing; minimum two-year degree.
At least two years of nursing experience.
Valid state Registered Nurse license.
Obtain current proof of Hepatitis B vaccination series immunity or a signed waiver within 30 days of hire.
Obtain current proof of a negative PPD test or clear chest X-ray within 30 days of hire.
Obtain 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 products.
Ability to learn software for electronic patient registration, records, dictation, and transcription.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including legible writing and the ability to understand simple instructions and short correspondence or memos.
Ability to communicate effectively with healthcare team members, providers, referring-provider offices, 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.
Ability to work calmly with sick, demanding, and difficult patients.
Ability to act as a patient advocate and protect patient rights, well-being, safety, and dignity.
Ability to perform duties independently with minimal direction and supervision.
Ability to stay organized, resourceful, and proactive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to recognize and perform tasks that need completion even when they have not been directly assigned.
Good judgment and reasoning when investigating and solving problems.
Commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of privileged and private information.
Ability to operate clinical and patient-monitoring equipment.
Ability to operate general office equipment, including a desktop computer, calculator or adding machine, copy machine, scanner, printer, credit card machine, and check scanner.

Nice To Haves

Nursing experience in an Ambulatory Surgery Center environment is preferred.
Infection-control certification from a training program such as APIC or PROCEO.com for the Outpatient Surgery Center.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patient pain upon admission and throughout the patient appointment.
Assess patients effectively, prioritize care, and delegate patient-care activities.
Communicate significant patient problems and other pertinent information to the appropriate team, including Medical Directors, Administrators, and the Executive Committee.
Collaborate with the healthcare team regarding patient conditions during the perioperative period and ensure continuity of the patient plan of care.
Advocate for patients throughout all stages of care.
Identify emergencies and institute corrective actions calmly and efficiently.
Assist physicians during procedures and ensure procedural instruments, equipment, and supplies are available.
Follow medication policies and participate in the management and documentation of controlled substances.
Assess clinical equipment needs and recommend appropriate equipment replacement under the Facility Medical Director’s direction and advisement.
Develop clinical procedures that promote patient safety and comfort, including admission and discharge processes that meet pre-admission criteria.
Plan, evaluate, recommend, and implement clinical initiatives and workflows when appropriate.
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, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program when 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 attendance at nursing and general staff meetings.
Adhere to applicable federal and state compliance regulations, NSPC policies and procedures, the NSPC Code of Conduct and Employee Handbook, and healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse laws.
Understand, comply with, and enforce NSPC policies, procedures, codes of conduct, and OSHA and HIPAA privacy rules.
Ensure compliance standards are followed among NSPC colleagues and staff, including those managed or overseen; complete annual compliance training, adhere to the compliance program, and report issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.