OverviewThe perioperative nurse is a non-sterile member of the surgical team. They are responsible for providing assistance to the surgical team and to the anesthesia provider using a good working knowledge of the procedure by anticipating the surgeon’s needs in performing the procedure. The perioperative nurse will also assist in the providers clinics to include consults, post-operative appointments, and other duties as assigned. Of note, all documentation completed by the LPN must be signed off by a team RN.
Monday - Friday: 6:00am - 2:30pm
Variable Part Time: 16 hours a week
Location:
32000 Telegraph Road Bingham Farms,Michigan48025 |
Additional benefits include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (start accruing on first day of employment)
- Paid Company Holidays
- Eligibility for Health, Dental, and Vision coverage, and flexible and health spending accounts, subject to the plan terms. Benefits begin the first of the month following date of hire.
- 401(k) retirement plan starts 3 months after the first of the month following date of hire.
- Free Professional, confidential consultation, 24 hour a day via phone for employees and their eligible dependents from our Employee Assistance Program.
- Employer provided $20,000 Basic Life/AD&D coverage, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance coverage.
- Eligible for and Voluntary Life Insurance, and Voluntary Insurance options, which include: Pet Insurance, and ID Theft/Device Protection Insurance, Accident Coverage, Critical Illness Coverage, Hospital Indemnity Coverage, and Cancer Risk & Support Coverage.
- Employee discounts on services offered at Forefront Dermatology
Responsibilities- Participates in ensuring correct patient, correct surgical site, and intervention.
- Participates in intraoperative nurse charting including time in and time out of surgery.
- Circulates, assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, devices and supplies to the surgical team, in addition to anticipating the needs of the surgical team throughout the procedure.
- Evaluation and implementation of standing orders/protocols as needed based on patients status
- Administration of conscious sedation medications and other IV medications as ordered with MD oversight.
- Assist with turning over and setting up procedure room, sterilizes surgical equipment and prepares for procedures as needed.
- Documentation of procedural process
- Dispenses appropriate oral and injectable medications as directed by physician and anesthesia.
- Provides work guidance, support and instruction to peers and other staff members.
- Monitors all clinical activities related to patient procedures.
- Monitors and oversees the flow of procedures and room turnover. Ensures procedure room is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
- Communicates with the MD regarding flow of cases, add-on cases, delays, and/or cancellations.
- Performs all duties related to medical instrument cleaning and sterilization of equipment.
- Cleaning of the operating room.
- Checks work order for all equipment.
- Opening of sterile packs, instruments and supplies, assuring that a sterile environment is maintained throughout the procedure
- Maintains a safe environment for treating the surgical patient, including safeguards to protect the patient from cross infection.
- Checking and supplying operating room at the end of the scheduled cases.
- Assists in organizing supplies and equipment.
- Assists in inventory management.
- All other duties as assigned
QualificationsLPN or Registered Nurse degree from an accredited school of nursing is required
- State specific LPN or RN license required
- 1-2 years of recent experience in a medical office in a similar capacity preferred.
- Maintains BLS Certification.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Able to operate standard office equipment.
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