Per Diem Operating Room Registered Nurse

Precision Care Surgery Center is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced per diem Operating Room Nurse and looking to hire immediately.

This State-of-the-Art facility has four operating rooms, performing Orthopedic, Spine, Total Joint, and Podiatry procedures.

Summary:

• Provides nursing care in the assigned clinical operative areas of the surgery center.
• Ensures patient needs are met in accordance with instructions of physician and facility administrative procedures.
• Participates in various quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
• The Operating Room nurse must set priorities in planning cases, and making clinical decisions. They are a resource for complex decision making and establishing individualized plan of care for the peri-operative patient.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintains surgical services as assigned, in accordance with written policies and in compliance with various regulatory and accrediting agencies and is responsible for quality patient care.
• Assists with the development and monitoring of the standards of assigned areas pertaining to the operating room, sterilization and decontamination, and corresponding ancillary areas.
• Responsible for efficient and effective patient care and quality improvement.
• Helps in determining goals for assigned area and effectively manages resources to achieve the goals.
• Maintains a collegial relationship with physicians to ensure quality patient care.
• Assists with staffing of assigned area and performing daily operational processes.
• Adheres to Surgery Center policies, procedures, and safety programs.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Committee(s), and other Committees, as assigned.
• Proactively seeks to continuously improve patient care and operations.
• Exhibits competency in performing all functions of assigned area or duties.
• Responsible for other functions as assigned by the Director of Nursing

Position Requirements:

• ASC Experience Preferred
• Orthopedic Experience Preferred
• NY State RN License Required
• ACLS certification

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