ASC Registered Nurse - Phoenix Access Surgery Center

Arizona Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center (AKDHC) is one of the nation's largest groups of physicians specializing in the care of patients with Chronic Kidney disease. Since 1976, we have enjoyed the trust of patients and the respect of the community throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area and across Arizona. We are a professional medical association consisting of physicians and other vital support staff. To learn more about us, please visit our website: www.akdhc.com.

ASC Registered Nurse (RN) - AKDHC Phoenix Access Surgery Center

This RN provides pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care to patients per physician’s orders. Assists during interventional and surgical operating room procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares patient for medical procedure according to established guidelines.
• Ensures documented informed consent has been received from patient prior to administering sedation.
• Administers medication as needed.
• Administers IV therapy and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures.
• Facilitates patient transfer to EMS and hospital facility.
• Expedites timely and smooth flow of patients through the ASC.
• Completes patient assessments for potential problems with patency and other indicators of dialysis access.
• Maintains accurate and complete medical records.
• Provides patient education and instructions on home care and documents patient’s understanding.
• Uses equipment standard to the profession, such as cardiac monitors, oxygen administration systems and stethoscopes.
• Performs crash cart maintenance and defibrillator checks.
• Enters pertinent information in computer system designed for statistical analysis, research and patient follow-up.
• Maintains Infection Log book.
• Assists with maintaining adequate supply and medication inventory.
• Complies with current OSHA guidelines.
• Maintains patients right to privacy.
• Participates in the Quality Assurance (QA) Program.

Education/Experience:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school. Two years acute or critical care experience is preferred in addition to experience with Conscious Sedation.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Current Arizona Registered Nurse License, current certification in Basic Life Support and current ACLS certification.

Language Ability:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have some basic computer knowledge.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Benefits:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.