ASC RN (Cumming & Johns Creek)
Routinely recognized by Atlanta Magazine as the best in their field, Alliance Spine & Pain’s award-winning physicians are searching for a Registered Nurse to join one of their JCAHO-certified ambulatory surgery center teams where staff enjoy the perfect blend of work and play.
A highly competitive base compensation, a generous 401k, a full range of healthcare benefits, paid time off and eight (8) paid holidays.
No weekends, no overnights and you'll never be On-Call!
**Will need to be available to work at Johns Creek on Mondays and every other Tuesday**
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Pre-Op Nurse:
- Prepare charts while reviewing patient’s history, prior to arrival
- Perform pre-operative assessments and patient education
- Assist with IV starts during pre-operative prep of patient
- Administer medications per Physician’s orders
- Assist with the medication counts and accurate documentation of narcotic log
OR Circulator:
- Circulate and assist Physician and surgical tech during procedures
- Prepare the operating room. Restock medications and supplies
- Perform time out prior to beginning the procedure
- Communicate with Physicians and care team to ensure safe and accurate patient information is relayed
- Documentation of operative note and times
- Coordinate with scheduling staff to schedule patient’s follow up visit
PACU:
- Observe and assess patient while recovering from moderate sedation
- Report any necessary assessment outliers to Physician
- Provide patient’s discharge education, prescriptions and return appointment information
- Ensure patient meets discharge criteria per Aldrete score
- Document assessment data in the medical record
General:
- Ensure safety of patients during procedure visit
- Maintain confidentiality of patient, center and physician related information per HIPAA guidelines
- Ensure regulatory compliance is upheld by completing necessary daily documentation
- Provide pre-operative phone calls to ensure education and pre-procedure instructions are received
- Assist team with next day post-operative phone calls
- Perform other task as assigned by charge nurse, administrator or providers
- Document and maintain appropriate workflow in patient’s electronic medical record
Education and/or Experience:
- Must have six months of recent nursing experience
- Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program
- Current Georgia nursing license, BLS, ACLS, and completion of all mandatory training are required
- Ability to effectively use the equipment, instruments, and supplies necessary to perform assigned responsibilities