Perioperative RN

POSITION TITLE: Perioperative Nurse

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

DEPARTMENT: Surgical

EXEMPTION STATUS: Full-time, Exempt

LOCATION: In person, LA Office. Monday-Friday 1 Saturday/month for clinic, potential Saturday flexibility as needed for aftercare

DATE: March 24, 2025

BENEFITS: Full Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance, Employee Discount, 401k Safe Harbor Contributions upon eligibility, Paid Time Off, Company Holidays

SCOPE OF POSITION

Join our dedicated team as a Perioperative Nurse, playing a vital role in our Surgical Department's success. As a Perioperative Nurse, you will oversee pre-surgical and post-surgical care, ensuring that patients receive the highest level of support and attention. Your responsibilities will include conducting pre-op appointments, reviewing surgical plans, coordinating aftercare services, and providing post-surgical treatments. You will collaborate closely with our surgical team to deliver exceptional patient care, promote patient education, and maintain accurate medical records. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our patients' lives and contribute to our practice's reputation for excellence in surgical care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Pre-Surgical:

• Pre-Op Appointments: Responsible for seeing patients at pre-op appointments and completing pre-op notes including charting.
• Review surgical plan, aftercare plan, post-op skincare and charting.
• Oversee that patient has obtained necessary prescriptions and understands directions. Send e-Rx as necessary.- check on if RN’s ca
• Provide and review instructions for post-op skincare.
• Measure and provide post-surgical garments.
• Be available to answer all patient questions from pre to post-op handling with care.
• Obtaining all signed consents and clearances.
• Create pre-op surgical note within same day as pre-op appointment, share pre-op note with Dr. Emer for review and signature.

Post-Surgical:

• Call patients the evening of surgery to check in and confirm Day 1 post-op appointment.
• Aftercare: Responsible for all aspects of the patient post-surgical care and follow-up.
• Oversee scheduling for hyperbaric, lymphatic massage, and IV treatments.
• Review aftercare schedule, anticipate issues, assign staff, direct room prep and room turnover, oversee that needed supplies are on-hand and accessible.
• Coordinate with and work cooperatively with massage therapists.
• Manage hyperbaric treatments.
• Provide all aspects of IV service.
• Oversee and direct others as needed to ensure aftercare supplies and medical supplies are stocked appropriately (inventory of sizes and types of garments and in room supplies for aftercare services).
• Digital aftercare logs maintained and updated daily for all aftercare services.
• Provides and facilitates patient centered care and serves as a resource for patient and surgeon support.
• Create post-op surgical note within 24 hours of final aftercare appointment, share post-op note with Dr. Emer for review and signature (post-op note documents all aftercare services, suture removal, drain removal, healing and wound observations).
• Communicate any complications or issues with pain and/or healing to Dr. Emer and the plastic surgeon immediately.
• Direct that photos are taken at all the appropriate time points including day 1 and last day of aftercare and send to Dr. Emer and photo team.
• Scar treatment – provide post-surgical scar treatments, including Fraxel and scar care/skincare.
• Promotes and participates in patient care planning and education.
• Serves as a resource to patients, providers, and staff on policies and procedures, and facilitating care.

Patient Experience: 

• Delivers an elevated patient experience for all patients of the practice.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration with Surgical Dept., Doctor, and other staff members to ensure a cohesive and patient-centric approach.
• Coordinate all patient facing activities to deliver a seamless in-office patient experience.
• Participate in lives for aftercare patients who have agreed to filming.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with patients, ensuring their needs are met and their expectations are exceeded throughout their treatment journey.
• Oversee and direct that all aftercare patients have photos taken in the office or selfies provided from the patient at the appropriate (and required) intervals.

Other Responsibilities:

• Return phone calls promptly and courteously, with provider guidance as needed.
• Attend physician and office staff meetings as necessary.
• Comply with all aspects of patient rights and Privacy Rule.
• Oversee that staff are adhering to HIPAA standards.
• Proactively invest in product knowledge and continued learning/development to enable success.
• Create and update medical records in the EMR as required on the same day as client visit or surgery.
• Maintain professionalism with all patients and employees in an impactful way to positively uphold Dr. Emer’s reputation and presence.
• Be coachable, value feedback and own personal development. 
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree - preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and sales performance tracking tools.
• Strong computer skills.
• Team collaboration and strong sense of professionalism in the workplace.
• Exceptional multitasking and organizational abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to build rapport with patients.
• Ability to stay focused to achieve goals with minimal supervision.
• Previous experience in a medical or aesthetic practice is advantageous.