Syosset Ambulatory Surgery Center is a multi-office provider of musculoskeletal care. We are searching for full-time and part-time OR Nurse's for our Syosset location. Candidates with Orthopedics experience are encouraged to apply. This individual should be friendly and out going and shares the same drive we do for patient satisfaction. Candidates without surgery center experience will not qualify for the role. Candidates with circulating experience are encourage to apply.
Summary: Responsible for clinical leadership and management of the day-to-day clinical operations of the organization to ensure clinical excellence, quality services and efficient operations.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient’s care to achieve identified outcomes.
- Assesses patient status on admission and on as ongoing basis.
- Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s own goals.
- Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement on an ongoing basis.
- Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.
- Adheres to all Organization policies and procedures when providing patient care.
- Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
- Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
- Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
- Evaluates patient’s progress toward outcome achievement on an ongoing basis.
- Revises plan of care based on change in patient statue and/or information gathered at the interdisciplinary staffing conference.
- Documents patient’s progress toward achievement of outcomes.
- Directs others in the implementation of the teaching plan.
- Assumes a leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.
- Analyzes nursing care provided in the Organization related to the established standards of care.
- Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided.
- Demonstrates ability to coordinate the nursing care provided in the Organization.
- Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and abilities of available staff.
- Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
- Demonstrates ability to make decisions concerning Organization based problems.
- Participates on quality council to facilitate improvement of nursing care and achievement of the mission of the Organization, as requested.
- Participates in the orientation of nursing staff.
- Participates in developing standardized patient education programs, as requested.
- Participates in team conferences on assigned patients.
- Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
- Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in the assessments, treatment and care undertaken.
- Appropriately modifies approach to the patient based upon patient age utilizing a developmental perspective.
- Provides appropriate interventions related to safety issues.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of specific designated skills identified for position to include but not be limited to.
- Supervises and assists with gowning and gloving other members of the surgical team
- Supervises and assists with the preparation of the Operating Room for surgical procedures
- Supervises and assists with skin preparations and with draping of patients.
- Supervises and assists with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment.
- Knows and practices the principles and techniques of sterile technique.
- Handles specimens in accordance with procedures.
- Removes drapes at end of procedure, cleanses the patients of prep solution and applies dressing as needed.
- Cleans instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area for storage or processing.
- Differentiates sterilization methods required for specific instruments and equipment.
- Supervises sponge, instrument and needle counts with operative team.
- Demonstrates ability to understand and use autoclaves, sonic cleaner and washer.
- Supervises and assists with stocking, replenishing and preparation of supplies.
- Updates knowledge in surgical techniques and related nursing care.
- Checks updated schedule every morning and prepares room supplies and equipment.
- Maintains work area and equipment in an orderly manner.
- Maintains dress and appearance according to standards as observed by management.
- Strives to be professional, courteous, helpful and cooperative.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by Administrator.
Compliance
- Adheres to the highest standards of Business Conduct.
- Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
- Establishes and maintains operating controls for organization.
- Ensures organization is compliant with organization policies, applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, laws, and acceptable standards of practice.
- Takes responsibility for safety management within area of responsibility by investigating job injuries and patient/visitor injuries and initiating corrective action.
- Demonstrates understanding of policies and procedures through active participation in management meetings, attendance at required in-services (Fire safety, Infection Control, etc.)
- Understands, adheres to, assigns security access to and monitors access to Protected Health Information in accordance with HIPAA and the policies of the Organization.
Customer Satisfaction
- Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care.
- Prioritizes patient needs, realizing that primary customer needs take precedence over individual needs.
- Provides pertinent patient information to the physician, family, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Discuss patient information with other health team members in an appropriate environment
- Anticipates patients needs and acts accordingly.
- Interacts with all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional organization environment.
- Displays a caring and responsive attitude and conducts all activities respecting patient, family and employee rights and expectations.
- Maintains confidentiality of all organization and patient information as required.
- Fosters a positive and professional organization environment by interacting with all persons in a considerate, helpful, and courteous manner.
- Diffuses/resolves conflict by appropriately communicating with those involved.
- Accepts constructive criticism and gives suggestions in a professional manner.
- Considers age specific needs in communication.
- Maintains positive working relations, providing feedback in a manner that encourages initiative and self-development.
Financial Management
- Ensures provision of effective, efficient, quality clinical services at the organization.
- Assists in the development of an annual operating plan, which identifies goals and objectives in the key areas of profitability, growth, quality of service, and customer satisfaction.
- Develops an annual budget, which meets operational requirements of the organization and meets corporate objectives.
- Advises on adequate human, capital, physical resources are available to meet organization service objectives
Implementation
- Strives to stay within the budgetary guidelines, maximizing revenue, and minimizing expenses.
- Prepares reports which indicate variance from established annual operating plan and budget.
- Meets or exceeds the financial goals of the center.
- Minimizes the labor hours and expenses per procedure.
Leadership
- Fosters business relationships
- Sets an example for the staff in behavior with all customer groups.
- Interacts effectively with the physician in the community
- Facilitates employee empowerment.
Staff Development
- Provides management direction, leadership, and assistance to staff.
- Enhances relationships through timely and effective information flow between staff, vendors, partners, etc.
- Demonstrates high visibility in organization and is available to staff.
- Provides counseling, coaching, and direction to personnel to enhance team effectiveness.
- Ensures Human Resource functions are managed at the organization level, including, but not limited to maintenance of current job descriptions and completion of performance appraisals in a timely fashion.
- Addresses disciplinary issues in accordance with the organization’s Human Resources policy and procedure.
- Initiates and processes employee status change in a timely manner in accordance with policy and procedure.
Requirements
Licenses or Certificates: Current nursing license in the State in which the Organization is located. Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course. Current ACLS certification.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Minimum of three years supervisory experience in nursing and/or clinical management.
- Three years of recent experience in ASC Management and 3 years nurse circulator experience
- Experience in working with physicians, patients, and various clinical staff desirable.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $48.00 - $55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Work Location: In person