Job Description

The Center for Advanced Spine and Joint Surgery is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Operating Room Nurse. This position will be scheduled Monday-Friday with shifts starting at 6:30am. Salary will depend on experience.

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

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or GED certificate recipient.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing with an Associate's degree or higher.
• Current licensure in the State as a Registered Nurse
• Must be current in BCLS
• ACLS certification
• Minimum 1 year operating room experience required
• ASC Experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Job Tags

Full time, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work

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