Surgery Center Staff Nurse

Colorado Center For Reproductive Medicine

$75K — $90K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate Degree or higher in Nursing required
  • State Registered Nurse license required
  • BLS certification required
  • 3+ years nursing experience in other RN roles
  • 1+ year(s) experience related to operating room, PACU, or critical care required
  • Laparoscopy experience required

Responsibilities

  • Complete patient assessments and interpret relevant data
  • Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses
  • Prepare supplies for surgical patients and ensure cleaning and sterilization
  • Demonstrate knowledge of sterile techniques in OR and PACU
  • Develop proficiency in pre-operative and post-operative care
  • Provide patient education and answer questions
  • Communicate patient conditions to MDs and other providers
  • Discharge patients and arrange hospital transfers if needed
  • Promote a positive work environment and actively participate in unit meetings
  • Demonstrate organizational skills for efficient patient care and unit operations
  • Ensure paperwork is accurate and complete
  • Coordinate chart reviews for surgical procedures
  • Input advanced directives into patient EMR as needed
  • Manage emergent situations effectively
  • Perform post-op calls and document in EMR
  • Assist with quality improvement and research as appropriate

Benefits

  • Potential for over-time pay (time and a half)
  • Holiday differential pay (time and a half)
  • Weekend shift differential pay ($4.00 per hour)
Full Job Description


Work Address: 300 Boylston Street Suite 300, Chestnut Hill 02467

Department: Clinical

Work Schedule: Rotating Week Days, Weekends and Holidays (6:00am - 2:30pm)

What We Offer Our Team Members:
  • Potential for Over-time Pay (Time and a half)
  • Holiday Differential Pay (Time and a half)
  • Weekend Shift Differential Pay ($4.00 per hour)

What You Will Do:The Surgery Center Staff Nurse is responsible for providing individualized nursing care to CCRM's surgery patients and patients having embryo transfers. The staff nurse must function independently in the role, and seek assistance from the physicians, manager, and team members as needed. The Surgery Center Staff Nurse reports to the Surgery Center Manager and takes direction from the physicians related to patient care needs.
  • Complete patient assessment, collection, and interpretation of pertinent data relevant to patient's care.
  • Documentation of all assessments, interventions, and patient's response.
  • Prepare supplies/equipment necessary for the surgical patient and perform cleaning and sterilization of instruments in the surgical suite.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of sterile technique and use of equipment in the OR and PACU environment.
  • Develop proficiency in pre-operative and post-operative patient care and operating room (OR) circulating, with the opportunity to learn and develop surgical scrubbing skills.
  • Provide teaching and ability to answer patient questions, utilizing resources needed and available.
  • Communicate patient's condition to MD's and other providers as needed/appropriate.
  • Discharge patients to home/temporary housing as condition dictates. Arrange transfer of patient to hospital if continuing medical care is needed.
  • Promote a positive work environment, be accountable for personal conduct and actively participate in staff meetings and unit problem solving.
  • Demonstrate organizational skills that provide efficient patient care and the smooth operation of the unit on a daily basis.
  • Detail oriented approach to paperwork, ensuring it is signed, accurate and complete.
  • Coordinates chart review prior to procedure to assure all surgery center and IVF laboratory consent forms are complete and signed.
  • Inquire with the patient if they have advanced directives and input the forms into the patient's EMR if forms have been completed.
  • Oversee emergent situations calmly and efficiently, responding quickly and demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures and equipment.
  • Performs post op call and documents in EMR.
  • Assists with QI and research as appropriate.
  • Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:
  • Associate Degree or higher, in Nursing from an accredited school required.
  • State Registered Nurse license required.
  • BLS certification required.
  • 3+ years nursing experience in other RN roles.
  • 1+ year(s) experience related to operating room, PACU, or critical care experience required.
  • Laparoscopy experience required.

Working Conditions:This job operates in a professional office and clinical setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, including computer keyboards and mice; telephones; photocopiers; scanners; filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is frequently required to sit; will occasionally stand and/or walk; use hands and fingers to grasp, pick, pinch, type; and reach with hands and arms. Employees are required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; operation of standard office machines and equipment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

CCRM's Compensation: The salary range represents the national average compensation for this position. The base salary offered will vary based on location, experience, skills, and knowledge. The pay range does not reflect the total compensation package. Our rewards may include an annual bonus, flexible work arrangements, and many other region-specific benefits.

Pre-Employment Requirements:All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of CCRM Fertility's onboarding process, including verification of eligibility and authorization to work in the United States. This employer participates in the E-Verify Program in order to verify the identity and work authorization of all newly hired employees.

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