What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, PRN, PACU for Ophthalmology ASC position at Delaware Eye Institute?
Overview
Delaware Eye Institute, located in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is a multispecialty group of ophthalmologists and optometrists. We have a 29,000 square foot state of the art office complex which includes an expansive clinical wing, a full service optical shop, the Retina Center and our Outpatient Surgery Center with two operating rooms. This one of a kind facility, staffed with experienced eye care professionals, is designed to enable us to provide the latest techniques and technologies available in eye care. As participants in many national research studies, our fellowship trained physicians can provide patients with complex and serious eye conditions the most advanced vision saving medical and surgical treatments available.
We are seeking a PRN RN/PACU to join our team. Preferably, candidates will bring previous, verifiable experience in eye procedures, such as cataracts, retina, cornea and glaucoma although this is not a requirement for consideration.
Delaware Eye Institute offers a full range of benefits to full time team member that include comprehensive medical, dental and optical coverage, 401K and short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, paid holidays and generous paid time off, team oriented working environment where you are heard and respected and clear career ladder opportunities.
All of us at Delaware Eye Institute are committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe today more than ever; it isn’t speaking the words, but starts with a culture of service, caring and listening and we would throughly enjoy meeting with you and discussing our employment opportunities.
The PACU Nurse is responsible for the safety and care of the patients while in the pre-operative and post-operative areas. Accountable for the delivery of individualized nursing care to patients both prior to administration and immediately following the emergence from anesthesia for surgical intervention. Incorporating current clinical knowledge with established nursing practice, performs nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process. By assessment of the individual patient and the scheduled surgical procedure anticipates the needs of the patient and provides for those needs while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintenance of electronic medical records
- Recognition of the need for narrative recording of unusual perioperative events, such as cancellation of procedure by anesthesia provider or medical emergencies
- Ability to provide accurate preoperative instructions to patients
- Ability to provide customized discharge education and follow-up phone call to patients
- Ability to utilize general nursing foundation to formulate a patient specific plan related to pre-existing conditions, act as the patient’s advocate, and relay information (report) to others during patient “hand off”
- Ability to apply Perioperative & Ophthalmic Nursing Principles to the care of the patient, especially as they relate to perioperative policies/instructions; and postoperative care of vision impaired, sedated patients who have received ophthalmic anesthetic blocks
- Administer medications safely, adhering to Safe Injection Practices and their implications. Awareness of the impact of patient allergies on eye drop orders. Adherence to Controlled Substance Policies & Procedures
- Participate in Medication Outdate Checks
- Participate in Supply Inventory Maintenance
- Adherence to Infection Control Policies & Procedures
- Familiarity with Medical Emergency Preparedness Policies & Procedures
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse license
- ALS Certificate
- ACLS Certificate
- Two years’ experience as a RN, one (1) year of experience occurring in a perioperative setting, or specialty where sterile procedures are performed
- Working knowledge of nursing performance standards
- Working knowledge of operating room equipment: microscope, phacoemulsification machine, electrosurgical unit, surgeon headlamp, LASERs, medical gases, patient gurney, and patient care monitor
- Recognition of the need for narrative recording of unusual operating room events
- Ability to assess patients’ needs: physical, educational, emotional, spiritual, and age appropriate
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as doctor’s notes
- Excellent Customer Service
- Self-Starter
- Professional Leadership Skills
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