PERIOPERATIVE NURSE - AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER

Company: East Alabama Medical Center
Location: Auburn
Posted on: January 7, 2021

Job Description:

Position Summary: Plans, organizes, manages, and evaluates the care of patients in the perioperative setting. Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, quality patient and family centered care. Facilitates patient flow and ensures the provision of high quality patient care. Integrates knowledge, skill and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care to include necessary preoperative and postoperative education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols and pathways for care delivery. Incorportates quality data and information into daily processes to continuously enhance outcomes. Works with administration to carry out the mission statement and vision of the facility in all aspects of services and reports directly to the Perioperative Supervisor. Provides a continuous focus on customer service throughout the organization. Works to maintain effective team communication committed to organizational goals. Uses productive feedback to advocate for each patient. Maintains positive employee relations and maximum productivity by fostering open communication and assisting peers during downtime. Engages in activities that promote ongoing personal and professional growth.

• Exhibits professional interpersonal communication skills, critical thinking, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members and customers.
  • Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
  • Assumes responsibility for personal development and seeks out opportunities to share information with peers.
  • Promotes a culture of patient safety and efficiency as evidenced by policy and procedure compliance and execution.
  • Adheres to infection prevention practices to include the proper use of personal protective equipment.
  • Provides constant focus on patient and family centered care as evidenced by high patient satisfaction scores.
  • Provides respectful and professional interactions with physicians, patients, and ASC staff. Promotes a collegial environment focused on quality patient care.
  • Maintains financial discipline as evidenced by active involvement in reducing waste and controlling costs surrounding supply utilization and time management.
  • Coordinates and schedules daily work assignments to effectively meet the Perioperative needs of the ASC patients.Minimum Education: Graduate of school of nursingMinimum Experience: 2 years of Perioperative experienceRequired certification/license:
    • RN Licensure recognized by the Alabama Board of Nursing
    • BLSLocation: EAMC -- EAST ALABAMA ASCSchedule: FT, First Shift, 7:00 AM- 4:30 PM

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