About this opportunity
EyeSouth Partners LLC lists this Registered Nurse, OR opportunity in saint augustine, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Company Overview
The Eye Center of St. Augustine is proud to be the oldest and largest state of the art eye care center in the area offering the convenience of an eye center, a surgery center, and an optical shop all under one roof. With satellite locations in World Golf Village, Palm Coast, and Palatka, our board-certified doctors provide premier best in class care to patients across Northeast Florida. Our ophthalmic surgeons, perform cataract, laser, and ophthalmic plastic surgery on site in our state-of-the-art Eye Surgery Center. We are also able to provide eye examinations for adults as well as children over the age of seven while offering a full-service optical shop at each of our locations. We are a fast growing, patient-centered, compassionate team!
Position Summary
We are now hiring a Operating Room Nurse. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to support the clinic’s goals of providing each patient with a positive experience while receiving quality comprehensive eye care from the providers.
The Operating Room Nurse provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in the facility in accordance with Physician’s orders, policies, procedures, and processes within the scope of practice. Collaborates with physicians and team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. The Operating Room Nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect provision of safe, professional nursing care of the patients in the operating room. The nurse is accountable for ongoing evaluation and documentation of all components of care delivered to patients within the perioperative and outpatient environment utilizing the nursing process.
Responsibilities
Follows and completes assignments as given by the Clinical Director and Providers
Collaborates with appropriate disciplines in developing coordinated outcomes and interventions
Circulates surgical procedures for various surgeons that operate at the facility
Supports and maintains a safe patient care environment
Ensures that the Operating Rooms are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner
Prepares surgery suite for surgical procedures
Follows established universal precautions in the use of PPE
Individualizes patient care according to patient’s health status and surgery/procedure being performed
Operates equipment and performs technical skills according to policies and standards
Recognizes situations (patient, staff, visitor, and physician) and significant assessment findings that require verbal or written communication and follow through to the appropriate people
Monitors surgery inventory and notifies appropriate individual(s) when supplies are needed
Participates in identifying and developing the performance improvement focus and criteria Supports the mission, vision, and core values of the organization
Observes facility policies, procedures, and processes
Purposefully conducts all aspects of job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity
Qualifications
High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Active RN license in the state where work will be conducted.
BLS and ACLS certification
Current surgical experience (within past 3 years)
Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory.
Demonstrates primary nurse accountability through coordination, communication, and continuity of patient care.
Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan, and implement direct patient care.
Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
Working knowledge and experience in hospital or ambulatory surgery center including direct patient care.
Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately.
Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized, and cost-effective manner.
Knowledge of patient monitoring equipment.
Company Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k w/ Match
HSA/FSA
Telemedicine
Generous PTO Package
We also offer the following benefits for FREE:
Employee Discounts and Perks
Employee Assistance Program
Group Life/AD&D
Short Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Worksite address
saint augustine, FL, 32095, US
Who can apply
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