OR - PRN

Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in pre-operative, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), and operating room settings at an ambulatory surgery center. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements, accreditation standards, and center policies and procedures. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by the RN and personnel under their direction, participates in direct patient care, and helps maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment. In the operating room circulator role, the RN coordinates and supports surgical care, supervises or assists other room personnel, and maintains aseptic technique and infection control. The RN positions and observes patients, prepares the operative area, ensures supplies and equipment are available, assists surgeons and anesthesia personnel, verifies and documents medications, cares for specimens, and accompanies patients to PACU for handoff. This is a PRN position at the Surgical Care Center of Michigan in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; shifts fall within those hours, with some flexibility to work earlier or later as needed. The schedule does not include late nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call shifts.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where the worksite is located.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to assess, prioritize, plan, and implement patient care effectively.
Ability to respond to emergent situations.
Positive, friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work within a team and independently, and to organize work and manage time effectively and cost-effectively.
Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling items up to 25 lbs; frequent walking and required hand use, fine motor skills, and visual and auditory acuity.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
One year of nursing experience in an operating room, surgical setting, ambulatory surgical center (ASC), pre-/post-operative care, PACU, ICU, medical-surgical, or telemetry setting.
Knowledge of Amkai Office and Amkai Charts Database software.
Knowledge of patient monitoring and emergency equipment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Familiarity with printers, copiers, telephones, and fax machines.
Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Assess, prioritize, plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient care effectively.
Supervise and direct patient care in an individual operating room and ensure accepted techniques and practices are followed.
Comply with HIPAA and patient-rights requirements, and perform duties ethically and legally within the scope of the RN license.
Supervise other personnel in the room and direct or assist them as needed.
Report unusual occurrences promptly to charge personnel and document them in the patient record.
Coordinate, communicate, and maintain continuity of patient care; keep medical records accurate and legible.
Participate in continuing education, in-service training, staff meetings, and the Q.A.P.I. program.
Follow physician orders and management directions, contribute to a healthy work environment, and assist with training new staff as needed.
Work effectively with team members and other departments while balancing individual and team responsibilities.
Perform scrub duties as necessary and maintain counts of sponges, needles, and instruments according to policy.
Perform circulating duties efficiently; supervise and assist the scrub nurse as needed.
Position patients, prepare the operative area, and adjust the operating table according to standard policies.
Ensure supplies and equipment are available to the surgical team and open sterile packs and supplies using aseptic technique.
Assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other personnel as needed, and observe patients for changes in condition.
Review surgeon preference cards and verify desired medications with the surgeon; ensure medications are administered and charted according to policy, and record patient responses when necessary.
Handle specimens and cultures according to established policies and procedures.
Accompany patients to PACU and provide a report to the post-operative nurse.
Help control and maintain supplies and equipment; record equipment use as directed and check rooms, materials, and equipment for proper care and handling.
Maintain a clean, safe environment through attention to safety and aseptic techniques, and help control traffic and personnel to support infection control.
Respond to emergent situations and communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
Arrive on time, observe assigned schedules and hours, and maintain minimal absences.