OR - Full Time

Southgate Surgery Center•Southgate, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Southgate Surgery Center is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to provide nursing care in pre-operative, PACU, and operating room settings. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with applicable federal, state, and accreditation standards and the center’s policies and procedures. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the employee and personnel under their direction, participates in direct patient care, and helps maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment. The role includes supervising and directing patient care in an individual operating room, coordinating care, supporting colleagues, and carrying out circulating duties. The RN works with surgeons, anesthesiologists, patients, families, and other staff to provide safe, effective, and continuous care. The center is open Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the shift will fall within those hours, though occasional earlier or later work may be needed. The posting states there are no 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.
Effective oral and written communication skills and a professional, courteous manner.
Ability to work within a team and independently, and to communicate with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
Ability to organize work, manage time effectively and cost-effectively, and meet assigned schedules with minimal absences.
Physical ability to perform job functions, including frequent walking, sitting, and standing; regular bending, stooping, and reaching; lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds; and fine motor and hand-use tasks.
Visual and auditory acuity, including color, depth, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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 unit, or telemetry.
Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Knowledge of Amkai Office and Amkai Charts Database software.
Knowledge of patient-monitoring and emergency equipment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Assess, prioritize, plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient care effectively.
Supervise and direct patient care in an individual operating room, ensuring appropriate techniques and practices are followed.
Supervise other personnel in the room and direct or assist them as needed.
Coordinate, communicate, and maintain continuity of patient care.
Maintain accurate and legible medical records and report unusual occurrences promptly.
Follow physician orders and management directions, and participate in staff meetings, continuing education, in-service training, and the Q.A.P.I. program.
Assist in training new staff when needed and contribute to a healthy work environment.
Perform scrub duties as necessary and maintain counts of sponges, needles, and instruments according to policy.
Position patients, prepare the operative area, and adjust the operating table according to policies.
Ensure supplies and equipment are available, open sterile packs using aseptic technique, and assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other personnel.
Observe patients for changes in condition and review surgeon preference cards for medications.
Ensure medications are administered and charted according to policy, and record patient responses when necessary.
Care for specimens and cultures according to established procedures.
Accompany patients to PACU and provide a report to the post-operative nurse.
Assist with control and maintenance of supplies and equipment, and record equipment use as directed.
Check rooms, materials, and equipment for proper care and handling.
Maintain a clean, safe environment and help control traffic and personnel to support infection control and asepsis.
Comply with HIPAA, patient rights, ethical and legal standards, and the scope of the RN license.