ASC Nurse - Atlanta / RIverdale

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Performs perioperative roles and duties. Including, Pre-Operative, OR Circulator, and PACU Roles




• Carries out physician orders




• Follows and completes tasks assigned by Clinical Director




• Supports surgical and nonsurgical procedures for multiple providers that operate at the ASC.



• Supports and maintains a safe patient care environment


• Recognizes situations (patient, staff, visitor, and physician) and significant assessment findings that require verbal or written communication and follow through to the appropriate people



• Completes and complies with medication management, administration, and security standards



• Follows established universal precautions in the use of PPE and other safety equipment


• Complies with applicable ASC governing body standards and requirements. Including all Federal, State, and local agencies and organizations that regulate staff and patient safety and care

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pre-Operative Role:

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    Assess patients medical condition, vital signs, pain, level of consciousness, pre-op labs, and other symptoms or concerns that require further provider evaluation or treatment

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    Obtains patients medical history, medications, allergies, reactions, and consents

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    Prepares patients for planned procedures

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    Administers preoperative medications per provider orders

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    Restocks Pre-operative area

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    Other duties may be assigned




• OR Circulator:

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    Ensures Operating Rooms are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition

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    Assists team with gathering supplies, equipment, opening trays, conducting counts, and dispensing medications prior to and during procedures as needed

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    Prepares room for procedures, assists team with room turnover between procedures

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    Assists with safe patient transport and positioning

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    Verifies patient history, allergies, timeout, and document procedure along with other required charting sections.

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    Assists OR team with any intraoperative needs

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    Administers intraoperative medications per provider orders

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    Restocks intraoperative area

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    Other duties may be assigned




• PACU Role:

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    Verifies patient history, allergies, timeout, and document PACU process along with other required charting sections.

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    Assesses and monitor patient frequently during PACU stay for changes that require further provider evaluation or treatment

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    Updates patient family on patient status and estimated discharge time and plan

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    Provides a Safe environment for patient recovery

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    Provides discharge instructions, resources, and education

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    Administers PACU medications per provider orders

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    Restocks PACU area

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    Other duties may be assigned




• All Roles:

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    Provides safe, individualized patient care specific to the surgery/procedure being performed throughout the ASC visit

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    Starts and maintains IV as required

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    Supports ASC team and communicates with provider as needed

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    Completes thorough and accurate handoff reports where necessary

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    Completes Preoperative and Postoperative patient calls

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    Purposefully conducts all aspects of job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity
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    Supervises non-licensed personnel as assigned
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    Carries out physician orders

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    Creates and maintains an atmosphere with a positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility

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    Facilitates close working relationship with the patient, their family, supporting departments, etc., to adequately plan for patient care

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    Collaborates with appropriate disciplines in developing coordinated outcomes and interventions
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    Collects, interpret, and report lab values to providers
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    Serves as a clinical liaison
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    Participates in identifying and developing the performance improvement focus and criteria Supports the mission, vision, and core values of the organization
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    Interacts with team members regarding patient progress

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    Attends and participates in continuing education programs

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    Utilizes safe, best practices and controls to protect patients, self, and team from unnecessary risks and exposures

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    Other duties may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of equipment, instrumentation, and supplies required to perform specific responsibilities within skill set and ASC setting



• Knowledge of Sterile and Aseptic techniques


• Knowledge of supplemental oxygen, suction, and airway management



• Ability to understand and comply with HIPAA rules and regulations and patient Rights and Responsibilities



• Ability to follow established universal precautions in the use of PPE and other safety equipment



• Ability to use discretion and work independently under general supervision.




• Ability to understand and adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct and demonstrate professional accountability

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program. BSN preferred




• Current, active, and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of Georgia




• Prior Operating Room or PACU experience required (within 2 years)




• BLS and ACLS certified




• For remote roles, Access to reliable internet and telephone services, specifically 10M download and 5M upload packages or higher as well as a strong WiFi signal from your remote work location.




• Must meet pre-employment requirements and maintain all applicable state and job-related guidelines for background screening. Depending on state-specific requirements, this may include drug testing, health screening, CPR/Basic First Aid, and license/credential verifications.




• COVID vaccination is required for all employees who are hired to work in an on-site setting in the ASC, and who will be working directly with our patient population, or as indicated. An exemptio