Job Description

Salary: 31.62-47.42 USD
Facility: Ambulatory Surgery Center Lockport
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.400000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days and Evenings
Hours: 6:00-2:00, 7:00-3:00, 8:00-4:00, 9:00-5:00, 10:00-6:00, 11:00-7:00. Rotating Shifts No Weekend, Holidays or Call.
Summary:
The Operating Nurse anticipates and fulfills the needs of the patients, coordinates activities in room, and communicates effectively with staff and others. He/she assures that documentation is appropriate, accurate, and complete. The Operating Nurse collaborates with other disciplines to revise the patient care plans according to changing patient needs. He/she also ensures individual skills are current by attending relevant education programs and maintaining status.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York
• BSN strongly preferred
• BLS Certification required

EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years of acute care experience required
• One (1) year of operating room experience or completion of a postgraduate perioperative program preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of staff including physicians, etc.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The position required heavy physical demands of lifting, positioning patients and moving equipment
• Works on a nursing unit and in patient rooms