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EyeCare Partners · 11 hours ago

Registered Nurse, Operating Room / OR Circulator - FULL TIME; No Weekends, No On-Call Shifts, No Holidays

New Albany, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care, and improve lives. The Registered Nurse, Operating Room will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and documenting nursing care of patients, while ensuring a clean and safe environment in the operating room.

Hospital & Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with established Federal, State and accreditation standards and company policies and procedures

Participates in direct patient care and maintains a clean, orderly and safe environment

Ensures that proper techniques and practices are used in accordance to accepted standards of practice

Supervises other personnel in the room and directs or assists as necessary

Immediately reports and unusual occurrences to charge personnel, documents appropriately in the patient record

Demonstrates primary nursing accountability through coordination, communication and continuity of patient care

Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan and implement patient care in an effective manner

Demonstrates a positive, friendly, courteous and professional manner

Maintains effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and other staff

Able to work within a team

Balances team and individual responsibilities

Recognizes each department’s significance and works appropriately with other departments

Good communication skills: oral and written

Complies with HIPAA regulations and is knowledgeable of patient rights

Maintains medical records in an accurate and legible manner

Has the ability to adhere to work schedule, be organized, manage time effectively and in a cost effective manner

Ability to respond to emergent situations

Participates in continuing education/in-service training as needed, staff meetings, and Q.A.P.I. program

Ability to work independently and within a group

Follows physician orders and directions from management

Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment

Assists in training new staff when needed

Performs scrub duties as necessary

Maintains count on sponges, needles and instruments to ensure no loss of items according to policy

Performs all circulating duties with efficiency

Supervises and assists scrub nurse as needed

Positions patient, prepares operative area, and adjusts table to proper position according to standard policies

Has all supplies and equipment in room and provides to team as needed

Opens all sterile packs and supplies according to aseptic technique

Assists surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other personnel as needed

Observes patient for changes in condition

Reviews surgeon’s preference cards for desired medications and verifies same with surgeon

Ensures all medications are administered and charted according to established policies and procedures

Identifies and records patient’s response to medication when necessary

Cares for specimens and cultures as directed by set policies and procedures

Accompanies patient to PACU and gives report to post-op nurse

Assists in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment

Records use of equipment and method directed

Checks rooms, material and equipment for proper care and handling

Ensures clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and aseptic techniques

Assists in control of traffic and personnel to ensure proper control of infection and asepsis

Arrives to work area on time and has minimal absences

Observes assigned work schedules and hours

Qualification

Current RN LicenseOperating Room ExperienceBachelors of Science in NursingBasic Cardiac Life SupportAdult Cardiac Life SupportHIPAAPatient RightsAseptic TechniquePatient MonitoringEmergency EquipmentAmkai SoftwareMicrosoft WordInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingCommunication SkillsTeamworkTime Management

Required

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required

Current RN License required

Must have at a minimum previous nursing experience in at least one of the following settings: surgical, ambulatory surgical center (ASC), PACU, ICU, Medical Surgical or Telemetry floors

Preferred

Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing preferred

OPERATING ROOM CIRCULATING EXPERIENCE IS HIGHLY PREFERRED

Ophthalmology experience is a plus!

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) preferred

Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred

Benefits

Full Benefits Package - Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Employee Discounts

Competitive Base Pay

Company

EyeCare Partners

At EyeCare Partners, we are on a mission to reinvent eye care by creating a network of optometry and ophthalmology practices that bring together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.

Founded in 2015