OR Nurse

Syosset Ambulatory Surgery Center is searching for a full-time and part-time OR Nurse's for our Syosset location. Candidates with Orthopedics experience are encouraged to apply. The candidate will be responsible for clinical leadership and management of the day-to-day clinical operations of the organization to ensure clinical excellence, quality services and efficient operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, evaluate and ensure the implementation of the patient's care to achieve identified outcomes.
• Assess patient status on admission and on as ongoing basis.
• Ensure provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Utilize nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
• Demonstrate ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.
• Document patient's progress toward achievement of outcomes.
• Assume a leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.
• Demonstrate continued competence in assessing, treating and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
• Supervise and assist with gowning and gloving other members of the surgical team.
• Supervise and assist with the preparation of the Operating Room for surgical procedures.
• Supervise and assist with skin preparations and with draping patients.
• Supervise and assist with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment.
• Handle specimens in accordance with procedures.
• Supervise sponge, instrument and needle counts with operative team.
• Clean instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area for storage or processing.
• Demonstrate ability to understand and use autoclaves sonic cleaner and washer.
• Supervise and assist with stocking, replenishing and preparation of supplies.
• Check updated schedule every morning and prepares room supplies and equipment.
• Maintain work area and equipment in an orderly manner.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Administrator.

Requirements:

Licenses or Certificates: Current nursing license in the State in which the Organization is located. Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course. Current ACLS certification.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Minimum of three years Supervisory experience in Nursing and/or Clinical Management.
• Three years of recent experience in ASC Management and three years Nurse circulator experience.
• Experience in working with Physicians, patients and various clinical staff desirable.