Description

The Perioperative Nurse is responsible for managing the care of the Interventional Radiology patients requiring a surgical procedure that requires moderate to complex assessments, interventions and levels of nursing vigilance. 

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year previous PACU and/or Perioperative Nursing experience.  Nevada State Board of Nursing license.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Conscious sedation certification
• Ability to do essential job duties.
• Ability to read, understand, speak and follow English instructions.  Bilingual preferred.
• Display superior interpersonal skills for effective communication with patients and peers.
• Must have complete competency in standard precautions, infection control, aseptic technique.

• Ability to manage stress appropriately.
• Ability to manage time efficiently.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to work independently and/or with others effectively.
• Ability to work in close proximity to others in a medical office environment.
• Possess common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.

Physical Demands:      Description:

• Standing    This position frequently requires standing for short periods of time for patient assessment, positioning patient for procedure, communicating with all facility personnel, faxing, copying and completing other job-related duties. 
• Walking       This position frequently requires walking short distances of up to 100 yards to communicate with patients, staff, doctors, vendors, and direct report.
• Sitting        This position frequently requires sitting to configure and enter data needed for electronic medical charts, diagnostic procedures on a RIS and PACS computer system and other essential job duties.
• Lifting         This position frequently requires lifting objects weighing a maximum of 50 lbs. to carry out essential job duties and deal with patients with physical disabilities and/or disorders.  
• Carrying     This position frequently requires carrying objects weighing up a maximum of 25 lbs. for short distances to carry out essential job-related duties.
• Pushing      This position occasionally requires pushing objects weighing a maximum of 50 lbs. 
• Pulling         This position occasionally requires pulling objects weighing a maximum of 50 lbs. to assist patients while at the facility for a required procedure and/or perform various job-related functions.
• Reaching    This position consistently requires reaching with hands and arms approximately 3 ft. all directions to assist patients while at the facility for a required procedure and/or perform various job-related functions. 
• Handing      This position frequently requires handing paper, clipboards or objects to patients, staff, doctors, and vendors to carry out essential job duties.       
• Bending     This position consistently requires bending/leaning from the waist in all directions to carry out essential job duties. 
• Kneeling     This position occasionally requires kneeling to assist patients or carry out essential job duties.
• Speaking    This position consistently requires excellent verbal abilities to communicate with patients, co-workers, doctors, and vendors on a daily basis.
• Hearing       This position consistently requires auditory abilities to efficiently listen to patients, doctors, vendors, co-workers, and staff to carry out essential job duties. 
• Seeing        This position consistently requires acute visual abilities to conduct requested medical procedures, see the computer to enter patient data and document necessary information to become part of the patient’s electronic chart, read patient related documents, physician requests, and other job-related paperwork to carry out essential job duties.  Depth Perception  Peripheral Vision      

Is this position closely, moderately or minimally supervised? Minimally Explanation:  This position is minimally monitored by the Director of Nursing.

Does this position have supervisory responsibility (i.e. responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, etc.)?        No      

Does this position have access to confidential information?      Yes    

Explanation:  The Perioperative Nurse’s position has access to confidential information such as social security numbers, dates of birth, and HIPAA information for all patients seen at the outpatient facility.

Does this position have access to or handle company funds?          No  

Is it important to this position the incumbent be able to read, write, understand and communicate fluently in English?  Yes  

Explanation:  A majority of affiliated personnel and patients communicate with our business in English.  Bilingual abilities are always preferred. 

What kind of work experience (including length of time), training, and/or level of education is necessary for this position?  The Interventional Radiology Perioperative Nurse must possess skills and abilities to perform each essential job duty proficiently. This position requires a minimum of one year of previous PACU and/or perioperative nursing. It also requires a Nevada Board of Nursing License, BLS and ACLS certification, and conscious sedation certification.

List any technical skills (typing, computer skills, etc.):  The skills required by this position include, but are not limited to, typing, computer literacy, faxing, scanning, copying, and knowledge of data entry on a RIS and PACS system. 

List other special training and/or abilities are necessary to qualify for this position?  The person that fills this position must be able to read, write, understand and interpret reports and correspondence in English.  The individual must have problem solving and analytical skills to interpret physician requests and relay procedure results to facility physicians. The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills needed for daily interpersonal communication with patients, staff, vendors, doctors, and direct report.  Bilingual ability is preferred, but not required.