Ambulatory Surgery Center

Per Diem Nurse wanted for very busy outpatient surgery center, variable hours. PACU, Circulating experience required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Assesses patient status on admission to the preop area, the operating room and/or the post-op area, and on a continuing basis.
• Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities. Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge. Documents interventions and patient’s responses.
• Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner.
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require the information including surgeons, anesthesia, management, and other staff.
• Safely carries out physician’s orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities.
• Initiates and participates in patient and family education. Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
• Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in assessments, treatment, and care.
• Takes part in pre and post-op phone calls and communicates any problems to the appropriate person.
• Maintains competencies to function in RN role within specific area (Ex. OR circulator – Identification, counting and care of instrumentation and sponges, skin preparation of surgical site.)
• Maintains competencies in conscious sedation administration and monitoring of sedated patient. Including airway protection, assessment and support of sedated patients.
• Protect sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical, equipment, pressure points and by minimizing exposure to maintain privacy and body temperature.
• Expertise in safety principles, asepsis, sterile technique and universal precautions.
• Assesses, anticipates and implements appropriate care throughout the surgical process.

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ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Correlates clinical data with nursing care. Provides the patient with care measures congruent with his/her age, sex and health status.
• Documents and performs nursing care in assigned area based on standards of care and practice, and ASC policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for confidentiality, Infection Control, safety (OSHA), attendance, punctuality and personal appearance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification/Licensure:

• Maintains current State of California RN licensure.
• Maintains CPR certification for Health Care Providers..
• Maintains ACLS certification

Experience:

One year of Pre/Post-Operative or Operating Room experience, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center setting. ER/ICU experience will be considered

Skills:

• Ability to apply and modify the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide on-going patient care.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
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Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice to give and evaluate patient care.
• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot a variety of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in busy or emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and in an individualized manner, in the English language in person, by phone and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, management, and peers.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Able to use stethoscope and respond to verbal questions.

Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone.

Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens.

Other: Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients when required. Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care service, including injections. Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance for this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Free parking

Medical specialties:

• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Jose, CA 95124: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)
• ACLS (Required)

Work Location: In person

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