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FULL TIME OUTPATIEN RN FOR BUSY PLASTIC SURGERY & DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
POSITION: Registered Nurse, Plastic Surgery Practice - Melbourne, Florida REPORTS TO: Practice Administrator/Clinical Director Job Summary: Working with a prestigious Plastic Surgery practice, you will be responsible for assisting the physician with patient care including pre and post operative surgical dermatology and plastic surgery procedures. This includes, suture removal, dressing changes, wound care, performs debridement of wounds in coordination with plastic surgery to promote optimal healing and prepare the site for reconstructive procedures. Completion of pathology and assisting with biopsies as well as lab requisition documents.
Primary Duties • Performs nursing procedures such as suture removal, dressing changes, post laser care and wound assessment without direct physician supervision. • Assists or circulates for physician within office surgical or laser procedures. • Provides pre-operative following physician-established treatment plans. Verifies patient understanding of the prescribed regimen, including proper medication use, and reinforces the patient’s responsibility for adherence prior to discharge from the office. • Prepares patient’s skin for in-office procedures where appropriate. • Obtains short history and vital signs. Obtains or updates medication list if necessary. • Sets up exam room according to scheduled procedure or anticipates physicians needs if non-scheduled procedure is likely. Straightens and cleans exam rooms after patient visits. • Stock procedure rooms with injectable products as needed. • Coordinates pre-operative clearances with outside physicians as needed and obtain test results for evaluation. • Review charts for necessary paperwork for patient appointments. • Prepares all paperwork for and performs pre-operative H&P appointment. • Follow up with patients pre and post-operatively. • Examine all post-operative patients and assess their progress. • Act as liaison between patient and surgeon for medical problems or concerns. • Mix/prepare all medications to be used during patient treatments. • Stocks all exam rooms. Performs all duties related to medical instrument cleaning and sterilization. • Attends patient seminars and practice functions as needed.
Education and Experience: 1. Bachelor’s Degree in nursing with current license and or LPN 2. Three or more years of experience in a medical office working as an RN