Position at a Glance
This is a hands-on Ambulatory Surgery Center nursing position with an intentional pathway toward clinical leadership.
The nurse hired in this role will initially work alongside our nursing team, learn our ophthalmic surgical workflows, and become fully integrated into the daily operations of the Surgery Center. Over time, this individual will receive mentorship from our long-tenured nursing leader, assume increasing responsibility, and develop into a go-to clinical resource and future leader for the surgery team.
It is not required for this candidate to have already held a Nurse Manager, ASC Director, or other formal administrative position. We are looking for a capable and motivated nurse with the judgment, initiative, desire, and interpersonal skills required to grow into that level of responsibility.
This opportunity is specifically intended for someone who wants to remain involved in direct patient care while also possessing the goal of developing into a key leadership role. Candidates seeking a traditional staff-nursing position without an interest in future leadership may not find this to be the right long-term fit.
Who Will Thrive in This Role
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A sincere desire to become a clinical leader who is relied upon by the administrator and doctors to be a key resource for the organization.
- Strong clinical judgment and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- The confidence to step forward when direction is needed, paired with the humility to listen, learn, and seek input.
- A collaborative leadership style based on credibility, trust, and working alongside the team.
- Initiative, accountability, coachability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- The ability to support peers while also maintaining appropriate standards and expectations.
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand not only how tasks are performed, but why processes are designed as they are, and where improvements could be implemented.
- Flexibility and comfort working in a small organization where responsibilities may occasionally extend beyond a narrowly defined job description.
The ideal candidate does not need to be the loudest person in the room or someone who seeks authority for its own sake. We are looking for a nurse whom others will naturally trust—someone who is steady, approachable, accountable, and willing to lead when leadership is needed.
Why Join Holland Eye
Holland Eye Surgery & Laser Center has provided quality care in West Michigan since the practice was founded in 1952. With both a Surgery Center and Clinic on site, we provide each patient with compassionate, state-of-the-art medical and surgical eye care.
Our doctors, nurses, technicians, and staff work together as a tightly knit team built on collaboration and trust. As a small private practice with limited bureaucracy, we rely on people who take ownership, adapt when needed, and work together to solve problems.
We understand the value of work-life balance and offer flexibility along with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Our average staff tenure is more than 10 years, with many spending more than 20 years with us.
Our nurses traditionally work three to four days per week. We do not work evenings, weekends, or holidays, and there are no on-call duties.
The Role: Today and Over Time
Initially: Become a Trusted Member of the Nursing Team
Responsibilities may include:
Pre/Post-op
- Manage the efficient flow of patients before and after surgery while ensuring a high-level of care.
- Monitor vitals, administer IVs, and perform charting as needed.
- Collaborate with the rest of the surgery team to ensure cases are well managed.
- Call patients in the afternoon to check on them post-surgery.
- Manage storage and ordering of certain surgical supply inventory.
OR Scrub
- Manage surgical tools and protocols to assist doctor during each case.
- Assist in room turnover between cases.
- Manage storage and ordering of certain surgical supply inventory.
- Perform charting responsibilities for each case.
Office
- Perform calls to go over surgery instructions with patients, ensuring everything is coordinated to deliver a smooth experience.
- Execute charting details related to surgical coordination, order necessary external testing, records, etc.
- Develop the daily surgery schedule and communicate any changes to the team.
- Point person for any surgery related questions that arise in the clinic.
- Assist in the management and ordering of certain supplies.
- Respond to any medical emergencies in the clinic.
Over Time: Grow into Clinical Leadership
As you become established and demonstrate readiness, you will gradually assume greater responsibility for:
- Serving as a key resource for nurses, technicians, doctors, management, and other staff.
- Providing day-to-day guidance when clinical questions, unusual situations, or workflow challenges arise.
- Stepping forward calmly and confidently when coordination or leadership is needed.
- Supporting staff onboarding, training, competencies, and continued development.
- Helping maintain consistent nursing practices and high standards of patient care.
- Identifying workflow gaps, recurring problems, and opportunities for improvement.
- Managing ASC policies and procedures, accreditation, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, infection prevention, emergency preparedness, and staff education.
- Helping coordinate staffing assignments, patient flow, supplies, equipment, and clinical priorities.
The timing and scope of increased responsibility will be based on demonstrated readiness, clinical judgment, team trust, and organizational needs. This position offers a genuine path toward broader responsibility, but advancement will be earned through performance and development rather than granted solely based on time in the role.
Experience and Qualifications
- Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Michigan.
- Professional nursing experience is required; however, we place greater value on demonstrated ability, initiative, and leadership potential than on a specific number of years.
- Nurses with a few years of strong professional experience who are motivated to grow into leadership are encouraged to apply.
- Ambulatory surgery, perioperative, or ophthalmic experience is not required for an otherwise strong candidate.
- Previous formal supervisory or management experience holds weight but is not required as long as the candidate desires to grow into this type of role.
We can teach the details of ophthalmic surgery and our organization’s specific workflows. We cannot teach someone to care deeply, take ownership, remain curious, earn the trust of others, or genuinely want the responsibility that accompanies leadership, which is why it is so crucial for you to possess these traits over specific technical experience.
Core Competencies:
- Talent: Cultivating the intellectual curiosity to continuously develop in our craft, not allowing any room for complacency.
- Positive Attitude: Striving to be a dynamic problem solver, not just a problem reporter. Utilizing our unique talents to inspire and empower others through the unexpected challenges of the day.
- Work Ethic: Taking initiative. Serving the patients and each other, rather than looking to be served.
Mission Statement:
Our team serves our community by improving lives through compassionate, innovative, and personalized eye care.
Vision Statement:
Premium destination for medical and surgical eye care: Small enough to care; Big enough to make a difference.
Core Values:
- Community: Collaborative commitment to those we serve and those we serve with.
- Compassion: Extending grace, kindness, and understanding to everyone we meet.
- Excellence: Maintaining the highest quality of medical and surgical eye care.
- Respect: Creating an atmosphere of respect and acceptance for both ourselves and our patients.
- Joy: Engaging in meaningful work with passion and gratitude. We celebrate our patients and our team.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
