ASC Registered Nurse (OR Circulator) PRN

ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINIC

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years!   We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit https://www.austinregionalclinic.com/careers/   

PURPOSE

The Peri-Operative (OR) Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in compliance with, but not limited to, recognized Standards of Practice and State Practice Act Standards, and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room. Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Responsible for all activities associated with the delivery of quality nursing practices and duties assigned to this role.
• Assess patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management.
• Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time.
• Prepares the operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed.
• Implements plan of care safely and effectively and provides safe environment, including, but not limited to:
• Positioning patient safely, padding bony prominences and ensuring respiratory and circulatory protection.
• Ensuring correct prepping and draping procedures.
• Conducting “time out” process prior to incision to ensure correct patient, correct procedures and correct surgical site.
• Ensures asepsis during all procedures. Opens and presents sterile items to sterile field aseptically; ensures supplies are not expired.
• Accounts for all sponges, needles, sharps, during and after the procedures and documents appropriately.
• Promotes positive communication with all team members.
• Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, center/service safely, and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the center exposure control plans for blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the center, as defined in the scope of service, to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct.
• Regular and dependable attendance.
• Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on ARC SharePoint.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs selected duties as delegated by the DON or others in authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Required: 

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. 
• Two (2) or more years RN experience.

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree.
• ASC experience.

Certificate/License 

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Texas required.
• Current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card and current AHA approved Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card required.
• Current AHA approved Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card preferred.
• Required to maintain a current registered nursing license and CPR certifications during employment.  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Knowledge of all activities associated with the delivery of quality nursing practices and duties assigned to this role.
• Skill in nursing practices within the scope of responsibilities assigned to this role.
• Ability to manage multiple nursing activities simultaneously in a fast –paced environment.
• Ability to work within a stressful environment under consistent deadlines, pressures and interruptions.
• Excellent verbal and written documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to use nursing judgment and to apply nursing principles, practices and techniques.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Ability to work variable hours and be flexible to meet the needs of the center’s daily surgery schedule.
• Excellent computer and keyboarding skills. Must be adept at using EMR, Microsoft Word and Windows, communicate by e-mail and use scheduling software.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem solve skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs.
• Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
• Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Ability to apply common sense in performing job.
• Ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to problem identification and solutions.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate time management skills, prioritization and task completion.

Work Schedule: PRN (as needed basis), between M-F 630am-3pm