Registered Nurse (Part-Time) - Cumming

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Pre-Op Nurse:
  • Prepare charts while reviewing patient’s history, prior to arrival
  • Perform pre-operative assessments and patient education
  • Auxiliary IV starts during pre-operative prep of patient
  • Administer medications per Physician’s orders
  • Auxiliary 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
  • Congestion 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
  • 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

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program
• Must have current GA nursing license, BLS, ACLS and other required training
• Knowledge of equipment, instrumentation and supplies required to perform specific responsibilities