Registered Nurse Operating Room (Ambulatory Surgery Center)

Registered Nurse Operating Room (Ambulatory Surgery Center) at Novant Health summary:

Registered Nurse for an Ambulatory Surgical Center operating room working full-time weekdays (6:45A–3:15P) with no weekends or call, supporting procedures such as ophthalmology, pain management, and podiatry. Requires current RN licensure, an associate degree in nursing (BSN preferred), and at least one year of recent OR experience; ACLS/PALS preferred. Responsibilities include perioperative nursing, cross-training for ASC operations, turnover assistance, and coordinating telephone pre-admission assessments.

• Schedule : Full-time (40 hours), 6:45A-3:15P with an occasional late day if a case runs over. M-F, no weekends, no major holidays & no call!
• Department : Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), Operating Room (OR) position. Requires at least 1 year of recent OR experience
• Location : Hawthorne Surgical Center, 1999 South Hawthorne Road, Winston Salem
• Unit Info: Some of the common procedures consist of Opthalmology, Pain & Podiatry .

• Education : High School Diploma or GED, required. 2 Year / Associate Degree Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
• Experience : One year of operating room experience
• Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required. ACLS and PALS, preferred.
• Additional Skills (required): Must have a thorough understanding of role of RN and the ability to carry out the functions as stated in the appropriate relevant state nurse practice act. Ability to set priorities and organize workload of unit. Has knowledge and skills necessary to modify care according to patient’s age. Has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her age specific needs. Proficient in telephone screening and interviewing skills.

The Registered Nurse ASC is expected to work in a primary nursing area for the center. The Registered Nurse ASC is able to function as a team member in an ASC environment through cross-training to other primary areas including but not limited to assisting with turnover, and all other aspects of day-to-day ASC operations. He/she is also responsible for the coordination of the telephone pre-admission assessment process for patients in the ASC environment

Keywords:

ambulatory surgical center nurse, operating room RN, perioperative nursing, pre-admission assessment, ASC nurse, ophthalmic surgery nursing, podiatry surgery nurse, RN licensure, ACLS PALS preferred