Registered Nurse (Part-time)

Prism Vision Group•Friendship Heights Village, MD

5d•$28 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Intra Operative / Circulator) provides skilled nursing care through assessment and evaluation, care planning, patient education, and individualized treatment. The role monitors patients’ physical status and coordinates care while serving as a patient advocate. It is based at the Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, which is part of Prism Vision Group. The nurse provides pre- and post-operative assessment, airway management, and patient monitoring; maintains accurate medical records; follows infection-control and environmental-safety practices; and uses supplies and equipment responsibly without compromising patient care. The position also includes maintaining confidentiality of protected health information, following center policies and procedures, and assisting with inventory, expiration validation, and stocking as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse program.
Circulator experience required.
Current unrestricted State of New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
BLS required.
Detail-oriented and well organized.
Able to meet the role’s physical demands, including extensive mobility, walking, standing, and pushing, pulling, and lifting patients or equipment.

Nice To Haves

Ophthalmology experience preferred.
ACLS requested but not required.

Responsibilities

Monitor and assess patients’ physical status through observation, assessment, and interaction.
Assess and evaluate patients, including relevant medical and surgical history, and identify educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
Understand pre-operative testing requirements and identify surgical risks.
Interpret diagnostic measures, including laboratory tests, radiology exams, and EKGs.
Identify patient needs and communicate relevant information to everyone involved in patient care.
Advocate for patients and coordinate their care.
Maintain knowledge of medications, anesthesia medications, herbal therapies, and associated risks.
Use professional nursing judgment to implement care plans and address identifiable issues before they become incidents.
Provide complete pre- and post-operative assessments, airway management, and patient monitoring.
Complete timely and accurate medical record documentation and report information efficiently.
Use supplies, equipment, and resources cost-effectively without compromising patient care.
Carry out infection-control and environmental-safety practices.
Communicate in a positive and caring manner with patients, peers, staff, and others.
Seek guidance, direction, and assistance when needed.
Follow the center’s policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of all protected health information.
Know how to use and clean patient-care equipment, locate supplies, and carry out emergency procedures.
Identify goals for each patient and communicate them to others involved in the patient’s care.
Perform other assigned duties, including inventory, expiration validation, and stocking.
Perform reasonable work requests within the role’s qualifications, including work not specifically described.