Nurse- Pre/Post OP- Per Diem- Ten Mile Surgery Center

Functional Role

The Nurse - preoperative (Preop) / post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) for the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) “Center,” provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. Integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services. Participates as a team member of the total perioperative process & care for patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice / employment.
• Valid driver’s license where required by assignment.

Additional Qualifications (nice To Have)

• Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area.

Physical & Mental Requirements & Working Conditions

• Direct Healthcare Services / Indirect Healthcare / Support Services: Exposure to conditions which may be considered unpleasant to sight, touch, sound & / or smell.
• Occasional Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, mists & gases, biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.).
• Occasional Exposure to or subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions.
• Occasional Exposure to interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations.
• Frequent Ability to follow tasks through to completion, understand & relate to complex ideas / concepts, remember multiple tasks & regimens over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects.
• Frequent Ability to read small print, hear sounds & voice / speech patterns, give / receive instructions & other verbal communications (in-person & / or over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned) with some background noise.
• Frequent Perform manual dexterity activities & / or grasping / handling.
• Occasional Ability to climb, kneel, crouch & / or operate foot controls.
• Occasional Use a computer / other technology.
• Frequent Sit with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.
• Frequent Maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Continuous Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures & guidelines.
• Continuous Ability to provide assistance in the event of an emergency.
• Frequent Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.
• Occasional Use upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling.
• Continuous Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions.
• Continuous Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions.
• Continuous Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients).
• Continuous Indirect Healthcare / Support Services Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.
• Frequent Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.
• Occasional Experience of long periods of walking / standing / stooping / bending / pulling & / or pushing.
• Occasional Encounter a clinical / patient facing / hands on interactive work environment.
• Occasional Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions.
• Continuous Work outdoors with variable external environmental conditions.
• Occasional Average Workday Activity: Occasional - O (1% - 33%), Frequent - F (34% - 66%), Continuous - C (67% - 100%)