Registered Nurse, Pre-Op/PACU/OR Day Shift, No Weekends, No Holidays!

About the role

Shoreline Vision Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team. Located in Muskegon, MI, the ASC is open Monday-Friday from 6:30am-5:30pm. Shifts may vary based on operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Absorbs, prioritizes, plans, and implements patient care in an effective manner.
• Supervises and assists Scrub Nurses as needed.
• Positions patients, prepares the operative area, and adjusts tables to proper positions.
• Maintains count on sponges, needles, and instruments to ensure no loss of items.
• Opens sterile packs and supplies using aseptic technique.
• Assists surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other personnel as needed.
• Reviews surgeon's preference cards for desired medications and verifies with the surgeon.
• Cares for specimens and cultures as directed by established policies and procedures.
• Accompanies patients to PACU and provides a report to the post-op nurse.
• Assists in controlling and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Records use of equipment and methods directed.
• Checks rooms, materials, and equipment for proper care and handling.
• Ensures a clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and aseptic techniques.
• Assists in controlling traffic and personnel to ensure proper control of infection and asepsis.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) License required in the state where the worksite is located.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
• Previous nursing experience in at least one of the following settings is preferred: surgical, ambulatory surgical center (ASC), PACU, ICU, Medical Surgical or Telemetry floors.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, prioritize, plan, and implement patient care in an effective manner.
• Responds to emergent situations.
• Demonstrates a positive, friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
• Maintains effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and other staff.
• Able to work within a team.
• Good communication skills: oral and written.
• Able to be organized, manage time effectively, and in a cost-effective manner.
• Able to work independently and within a group.
• Absenteeism is minimal.
• Attendance: Arrives to work area on time and has minimal absences. Observes assigned work schedules and hours.

Skills

• Knowledge of Amkai Office and Amkai Charts Database software.
• Knowledge of patient monitoring and emergency equipment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Strong fine motor skills and full use of hands.
• Visual and auditory acuity including color, depth, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional driving or climbing may also be necessary.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full Time - Open Monday-Friday from 6:30am-5:30pm. Shifts may vary based on operational needs.