REGISTERED NURSE ASC Nursing Pool 

Travel to multiple locations 

Description

TITLE: Registered Nurse (Office & Ambulatory Surgery Center)

PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS: Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodates services

for medical staff in the office setting and ambulatory surgery center.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Maintain orderly, efficient and timely flow of patients.

2. Prepare patients for examination by physician including, but not limited to collection and preparation of specimens, vital signs, verifying current medications and medication allergies, mixing appropriate medications, administering injections.

3. Sets up for specific procedures, including but not limited to cystoscopies, vasectomies, TRUS, prostate biopsies and circumcisions. Prepares patients for these procedures. Assists physicians as necessary with these procedures. Maintains sterile technique when indicated

4. Prepare specimens and paperwork to be sent out to laboratories, i.e. cultures, cytologies and biopsies.

5. Assists physician, as needed.

6. Checks exam rooms for necessary supplies and makes sure equipment and work areas are well stocked, clean and in good working condition.

7. Clean and sterilize instruments, as needed.

8. Performs ultrasounds, flow rates and other tests as directed by the physician.

9. Assists front desk and scheduling receptionist with duties as able or as directed.

10. May be required to coordinate inventory of medicines and other clinical supplies. Maintains inventory records.

11. Utilizes EMR for patient record documentation.

12. Reviews patient records prior to appointment to assure all pertinence information has been received.

13. Makes post op calls, as needed.

14. Assists in keeping office neat and clean.

15. Other duties, as assigned.

16. Attends meetings, as required.

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

A. Supervised by: Position supervised by the practice manager and the physicians.

B. Scope of Authority: There are no subordinate positions to RN position.

The areas listed below are necessary areas of skills which are believed to be necessary in carrying out the completion of duties.

PRIOR TRAINING, EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one-year clinical Registered Nurse. Current RN licensure and basic life support certification.

EQUIPMENT/WORK AIDES USED BY POSITION:

Medical equipment such as cystoscopes, ultrasound, sphygmomanometer, flow meter, autoclave, etc. Computer, copies, telephone, fax.

ON THE JOB TRAINING PERIOD: Three months.