Per Diem Nurse in Surgery Center

Panoramic Health•Brandon, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION OVERVIEW The Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgical Center is a safety sensitive position. This position gathers pre-treatment patient data, monitors patient and medications during procedures, maintains prescription drug logs, and provides assistance to the clinical team during pre- and post-procedure activities.

Requirements

A.D.N degree from accredited school of nursing required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
Current RN License per state law
Minimum of two (2) years’ clinical RN experience in critical care or medical/surgical preferred.

Responsibilities

Opening and closing daily tasks as assigned by in-house protocols
Provide ongoing patient information to the physician and clinical team before, during and after procedures to deliver care to the patient including but not limited to cardiac monitoring, aldrete score, pain status, charting and documentation
Gather patient clinical information prior to procedures including patient assessments and patient history
Perform pre-operative patient assessment including, but not limited to Intake, Assessments, Charting, establishing IV access, Lab Draw and Point of Care Testing
Assist in procedure room preparation; maintain sterile techniques in the procedure room; assist with pre-operative and post-procedures including assessment of patient at discharge and maintain radiation safety when C-Arm is in use in the procedure room
Monitor patient vitals (HR, BP, O2Sat, EKG) before, during and after procedures.
Oral and IV Medication Administration including pain medication and sedation (as ordered) and charting.
Assist in recovery of patients following procedures including but not limited to (Post Sedation vitals, documentation, vital monitoring) and discharge
Keep clear and accurate patient medical records by paper and/or in electronic medical record
Maintain up-to-date narcotic drug logs and assist team in maintaining inventory
Communicate with dialysis facilities to monitor post-care as directed by clinic manager and/or physician
Observe all OSHA, federal, state, Joint Commission and radiation safety policies
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested