Routinely recognized by Atlanta Magazine as the best in their field, Alliance Spine & Pain’s award-winning physicians are searching for recent Registered Nurse Graduates to join one of their JCAHO-certified ambulatory surgery center teams where staff enjoy the perfect blend of work and play. If you're ready to begin your nursing career in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow professionally and make a meaningful impact on patient care, we'd love to hear from you. A highly competitive base compensation, a generous 401k, a full range of healthcare benefits, paid time off and eight (8) paid holidays. No weekends, no overnights and you'll never be On-Call! Apply today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with our team!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Pre-Op Nurse: - Prepare charts while reviewing patient’s history, prior to arrival
- Perform pre-operative assessments and patient education
- Assist with IV starts during pre-operative prep of patient
- Administer medications per Physician’s orders
- Assist with the medication counts and accurate documentation of narcotic log
OR Circulator: - Circulate and assist Physician and surgical tech during procedures
- Prepare the operating room. Restock medications and supplies
- Perform time out prior to beginning the procedure
- Communicate with Physicians and care team to ensure safe and accurate patient information is relayed
- Documentation of operative note and times
- Coordinate with scheduling staff to schedule patient’s follow up visit
PACU: - Observe and assess patient while recovering from moderate sedation
- Report any necessary assessment outliers to Physician
- Provide patient’s discharge education, prescriptions and return appointment information
- Ensure patient meets discharge criteria per Aldrete score
- Document assessment data in the medical record
General: - Ensure safety of patients during procedure visit
- Maintain confidentiality of patient, center and physician related information per HIPAA guidelines
- Ensure regulatory compliance is upheld by completing necessary daily documentation
- Provide pre-operative phone calls to ensure education and pre-procedure instructions are received
- Assist team with next day post-operative phone calls
- Perform other task as assigned by charge nurse, administrator or providers
- Document and maintain appropriate workflow in patient’s electronic medical record
Education and/or Experience: - Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program
- Must have current GA nursing license, BLS, ACLS and other required training
- Knowledge of equipment, instrumentation and supplies required to perform specific responsibilities
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