Surgery Center Staff Nurse
About The Position
CCRM Fertility is seeking a Surgery Center Staff Nurse to provide individualized nursing care to surgery patients and patients having embryo transfers. The nurse functions independently while seeking assistance from physicians, the manager, and team members as needed, reports to the Surgery Center Manager, and takes direction from physicians regarding patient care. The role is based in a professional office and clinical setting at 300 Boylston Street, Suite 300, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The nurse assesses patients, documents care and responses, prepares surgical supplies and equipment, and cleans and sterilizes instruments. The role requires knowledge of sterile technique and equipment in the operating room and PACU, patient education, communication with providers, discharge planning and arranging hospital transfers when needed, and responding to emergencies. The nurse also coordinates pre-procedure chart and consent review, documents advanced directives and post-operative calls in the EMR, and assists with quality improvement and research as appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited school.
- State Registered Nurse license.
- BLS certification.
- At least 3 years of nursing experience in other RN roles.
- At least 1 year of experience related to operating room, PACU, or critical care.
- Laparoscopy experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and collect and interpret data relevant to their care.
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
- Prepare supplies and equipment for surgical patients and clean and sterilize instruments in the surgical suite.
- Apply sterile technique and use equipment in the operating room and PACU environment.
- Educate patients, answer their questions, and use available resources as needed.
- Communicate patient condition to physicians and other providers as appropriate.
- Discharge patients to home or temporary housing as their condition allows, and arrange hospital transfers when continuing medical care is needed.
- Promote a positive work environment, remain accountable for personal conduct, and participate in staff meetings and unit problem solving.
- Use organizational skills to support efficient patient care and smooth daily unit operations.
- Ensure paperwork is signed, accurate, and complete.
- Review charts before procedures to confirm required surgery center and IVF laboratory consent forms are complete and signed.
- Ask patients about advanced directives and enter completed forms into the patient EMR.
- Respond calmly and efficiently to emergencies, demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures and equipment.
- Perform and document post-operative calls in the EMR.
- Assist with quality improvement and research as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; health benefits begin the first day of the month following the start date.
- 401(k) plan with company match, beginning the first of the month following 2 months of service.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Short-term disability.
- Flexible spending options, including dependent care and commuter benefits.
- Health Savings Account.
- CCRM paid family medical leave, eligible after 1 year.
- Supplemental options including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage.
- Professional development, job training, and cross-training opportunities.
- Bonus potential.
- Potential overtime pay at time and a half.
- Holiday differential pay at time and a half.
- Weekend shift differential of $4.00 per hour.
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Job Type
Full-time
