Graystone Eye is looking for an individual who is willing to serve our patients with one vision in mind:
Achieving Exemplary
Clinical Outcomes
&
Providing an
Unparalleled Experience for Patients,
Employees and Families
MAIN FUNCTION
Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room.
COVID-19 VACCINATION
In accordance with CMS Interim Final Rule, Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff vaccination: this position must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Philosophy
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Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
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Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures
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Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct
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Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
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Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
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Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
2. Communication
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Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
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Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
3. Financial practices
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Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
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Reports wasteful practices
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Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
4. Compliance program
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Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted compliance program
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Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
5. Performance-improvement program
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Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program
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Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures
6. Safety/risk-management program
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Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
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Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
7. Professional competence
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Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
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Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
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Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
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Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
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Develops teaching programs as requested for use in surgical or medical management, safety, health awareness, and enhancement of patient care
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Develops and maintains current materials for teaching and consent procedures
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Implements approved teaching programs as requested
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Monitors the patient education and counseling programs to assess quality and areas for improvement
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Evaluates the outcome of teaching and counseling programs as they pertain to patients’ overall satisfaction with the surgical experience
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Welcomes suggestions and recommendations
8. Duties
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Participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
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Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
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Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room
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Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
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Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
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Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time
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Assists with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
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Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room, with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting
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Transports patients to the operating room observing policies/procedures, safety requirements, and patient needs
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Identifies the patient and correct surgical intervention according to policy/procedure and communicates such information to all members of the surgical team
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Reviews patients’ medical records/needs to plan care with other healthcare team members
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Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
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Maintains patients’ privacy and dignity
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Explains intraoperative phase of routine procedures and care to the patient
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Performs the circulating nurse’s role and functions following approved operating room procedures to meet the requirements of scheduled procedures
- Prepares operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed
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Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure and positions and adjusts equipment as required during the procedure
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Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia
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Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient and prepares operative site as directed by established procedures
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Monitors compliance with principles of aseptic technique according to accepted standards
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Assists with identification and confirmation of operative site
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Provides for comfort in the physical environment by monitoring designated parameters
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Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
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Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
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Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders/directions
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Documents patient care records and other forms accurately following policies and procedures
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Accurately advises others responsible for the care of the patient about the patient’s status
QUALIFICATIONS
- Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
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Ability to promote a favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and the general public
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Ability to make decisions and solve problems
REQUIREMENTS
Required
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High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
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Graduate of accredited school of nursing
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RN with an active license in the appropriate state
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BLS certification
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Evidence of leadership qualities
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Strong ethical and moral character references
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Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal and telephone communication in American English
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ACLS certification within one year of permanent employment
Preferred
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1. ASC experience
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2. Computer literacy
JOB QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
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Accuracy
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Attention to detail
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Timeliness
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Organization
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Little supervision needed to accomplish tasks
DEPENDIBILITY
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Attendance
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Punctuality
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Ability to follow instructions
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Ability to meet deadlines
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to sit/stand for long periods; ability to walk
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Capability for occasional overhead and low reaching
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Physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities
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Visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient-care assessment activities
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Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
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Ability to make frequent judgments and respond to routine problems
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Ability to make occasional judgments and respond to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills
WORKING CONDITIONS (ENVIORMENTAL)
- Well-lit and ventilated, with non-hazardous and hazardous equipment
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Category I: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials
CONTACTS
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Patients
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Patients’ family/significant others
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Physicians and physician office personnel
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Facility personnel
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Vendors
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Administration
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Medical director
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Governing body
Reports to: Chief Surgical Administrator
