Location: Utica, NY

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us

Omni Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art AAAHC-accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center specializing in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and interventional pain management. Our mission is to deliver exceptional, patient-centered surgical care in a safe, efficient, and compassionate environment.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced registered nurse.  Duties include but are not limited to day-to-day nursing operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, maintaining high-quality patient care, and fostering a positive, collaborative work environment. This role requires strong clinical expertise, and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary surgical team.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Assessment & Preparation

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessment (history, allergies, medications, NPO status).
• Verify informed consent is signed and matches procedure.
• Confirm site marking and conduct pre-op checklist.
• Review labs, diagnostics, and medical clearance.
• Start IV lines and administer pre-op medications.
• Educate patients and family about procedure and post-op expectations.
• Assess fall risk, infection risk, and anesthesia risk.
• Post op recovery of patients
• Discharge patients once stable to home

Regulatory Responsibilities

• Follow infection control protocols.
• Participate in QI studies under the direction of the QI director.
• Maintain current NYS RN license
• Complete documentation according to accreditation standards.

Patient Advocacy & Safety

• Serve as patient advocate while under anesthesia.
• Perform surgical time-out verification.
• Ensure correct patient, procedure, and site.

Clinical & Technical Responsibilities

• Maintain sterile field integrity.
• Conduct instruments, sponge, and needle counts with scrub tech as needed.
• Document intraoperative events in real time.
• Monitor patient positioning to prevent injury.
• Coordinate with surgeon and anesthesia provider.
• Manage specimens (labeling and transport).

Qualifications

Required:

• Current RN license in the State of New York.

• Preferred:
• Experience in orthopedic, neurosurgical, and pain management procedures.
• Knowledge of AAAHC, CMS, and NYS DOH regulatory requirements.
• Minimum 3–5 years of perioperative nursing experience in an ASC or hospital surgical setting.
• BLS and ACLS certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire).

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan.