Preoperative / Postoperative Registered Nurse

DescriptionGraystone Eye is looking for an individual who is willing to serve our patients with one vision in mind:
Achieving Exemplary
Clinical Outcomes
&
Providing an
Unparalleled Experience for Patients,
Employees and Families
Main Function:
Responsible for conducting preoperative testing, patient counseling, and patient admission and preparation for surgery.
Performs nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period, assessing and documenting the patient's status upon arrival in the recovery room. Provides nursing care to meet patient needs to be related to surgical condition and type of anesthesia administered, monitoring the patient and informing surgeon or anesthetist of observed complications
Duties and Responsibilities

1. Philosophy

Supports the facility's ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
Performs by the facility's policies and procedures
Follows the facility's standards for ethical business conduct
Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
Recognizes patients' rights and responsibilities and supports them in the performance of job duties
Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities

2. Communication

Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner

3. Financial practices

Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
Reports wasteful practices
Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements

4. Compliance program

Contribute to the progress and development of the organization's adopted compliance program
Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

5. Performance-improvement program

Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program
Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures

6. Safety/risk-management program

Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure non-compliance to the safety officer or other designated person

7. Professional competence

Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
Develops teaching programs as requested for use in surgical or medical management, safety, health awareness, and enhancement of patient care
Develops and maintains current materials for teaching and consent procedures
Implements approved teaching programs as requested
Monitors the patient education and counseling programs to assess quality and areas for improvement
Evaluate the outcome of teaching and counseling programs as they pertain to patient's overall satisfaction with the surgical experience
Welcomes suggestions and recommendations

8. Duties

Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel
Uses equipment effectively by anticipating patient needs and providing appropriate care
Confirms that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice
Assists in inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the preoperative area
Maintains order and cleanliness of the preoperative area
Performs thorough preoperative patient assessment required in the outpatient setting
Assists in assessing the physical and emotional status of the patient prior to admission
Provides preoperative instruction and explanation of patient rights and responsibilities
Describes the perioperative experience to the patient/significant other, including what to expect before, during, and after the procedure, and how the significant other will participate
Obtains pertinent patient records prior to the patient's arrival for preoperative testing
Performs all preoperative testing (i.e., laboratory work, electrocardiogram, x-rays, etc.)
Reports all abnormal values to the anesthesiologist/attending surgeon
Explains informed consent for surgery, patients' rights/responsibilities, and preoperative/postoperative instructions
Obtains necessary signatures
Informs patient about routine care and procedures related to the perioperative experience
Discusses all findings with the anesthesiologist prior to the anesthesiologist's preoperative evaluation of the patient
Provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and supports the patient's right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality
Documents preoperative care according to policy/procedure
Ensures that the patient's chart is complete on the day before surgery is scheduled
Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel for management of the recovery room
Organizes nursing activities efficiently, considering staff abilities when delegating activities
Uses equipment effectively by anticipating patient needs and providing appropriate care
Confirms that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice
Assists in managing inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the postoperative area
Maintains order and cleanliness of the postoperative area
Performs safe and individualized nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post anesthesia period
Assesses and documents the patient's physical and emotional status upon arrival in the recovery room
Documents post-anesthesia care and identity of the second person in the recovery room during the patient's recovery from anesthesia/sedation according to approved policies and procedures
Provides nursing care to meet patient needs related to surgical conditions and type of anesthesia administered
Monitors patients and informs surgeon or anesthetist of observed complications
Performs thorough postoperative patient assessment prior to discharge of the patient
Assists in assessing the physical and emotional status of the patient in preparation for discharge
Develops a plan of care for the patient based on the assessment data
Review postoperative instructions and prescriptions from the surgeon with the patient and significant other and documents in the patient's medical record
Informs patient and family about appropriate care and procedure to follow upon returning home
Determines that patient and significant other understand conditions that require immediate care/method to obtain immediate care
Provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and promotes privacy and dignity

QualificationsQualifications

1. Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
2. Ability to promote a favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and the general public
3. Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Requirements

Required

High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
RN with an active license in North Carolina
BLS certification
Evidence of leadership qualities
Strong ethical and moral character references
Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English
ACLS certification within one year of permanent employment

Preferred

ASC experience
Computer literacy

Job Quality Requirements

1. Accuracy

2. Attention to detail

3. Timeliness

4. Organization

5. Little supervision needed to accomplish the task

Dependability Requirements

1. Attendance

2. Punctuality

3. Ability to follow instructions

4. Ability to meet deadlines

Physical/Mental Requirements

1. Ability to sit/stand for long periods; ability to walk

2. Capability for occasional overhead and low reaching

3. Physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities

4. Visual and auditory acuity for timely responsiveness and patient-care assessment activities

5. Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs

6. Ability to make constant and frequent judgments and response to routine problems

7. Ability to make occasional judgments and responses to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills

Working conditions (environmental)

1. Well-lit and ventilated, with non-hazardous and hazardous equipment

2. Category I: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials

Contacts

Patients
Patients' family/significant others
Physicians and physician office personnel
Facility personnel
Vendors
Administration
Medical director
Governing body

Reports to: Chief Surgical Administrator