What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff RN position at Florida Eye Health Services, LLC?
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OUR AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS ARE CMS COVID COMPLIANT
Quigley Eye Specialists is a premier surgical and eye care clinic. Our mission is to continue to be technology leaders in eye care and one of the nations leading multi-specialty ophthalmology practices, Quigley Eye Specialists creates patients for life by providing the highest level of quality eye care and service to the community. We accomplish this through our caring staff, our skilled medical team, and by using the most advanced technology to ensure every patients best possible vision.
Therefore, to deliver on our mission, Quigley Eye Specialist expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company's mission.
- Team Work
- Highest level of Individual Productivity
- Technical Excellence
- Treating patients as valued guests
Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the Staff Nurse is responsible for the direct care of the surgical patient within the licensed scope of practice and surgery center.
DUTIES:
- Patient Safety every patient deserves a trained, skilled and knowledgeable RN in the surgery room, assuming the role as patient advocate the primary spokesperson of the patient
- Skillful clinical judgment observation, knowledge, and assessment skills along with the ability to foresee needs are essential to thesuccess of the operation. This attribute is also an imperative component when making decisions in behalf of the patient.
- Informed Monitoring the circulating nurse serves the welfare of the patient including the teams success by assuming the role of an active observer, carefully watching any unintended or unanticipated event that could compromise the patient.
- Critical thinking as the patients guardian in the operating room, it is the nurse circulators job to perform an accurate recording, interpretation and response to the stream of data that is present during the course of operation
- Accurate assessment the education, training, and unwavering commitment to the patient allows the RN circulator to respond appropriately and quickly to the patients psychological, social and biological health.
- Interpersonal communication skills possessing a mix of proficiency, perception, and professionalism, these components defines a circulating nurses ability to interact and collaborate with all members of the team, which results to high quality level of care provided to the patient.
- Expert evaluation a circulating nurse is trained to perform accurate decision-making and perception, allowing not only sound assessment of the patients condition but also capable in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Florida
- Maintains BLS certification, ACLS certification preferred
- COVID-19 Vaccination or qualified exemption required.
The information above reflects the general work responsibilities and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
May involve prolonged periods of standing, sitting, lifting, bending, reaching and the ability to push/pull items weighing 50 pounds or less.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
May be potential exposure to communicable diseases, contaminated blood and body fluids, and hazardous materials.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- The use of kindness, empathy and patience when working with colleagues and patient population
- Attention to detail; ensuring accuracy in work
- Ability to multi-task and ensure deadlines are met consistently
- Ability to work as a team member, collaboratively and positively
CUSTOMER SERVICE- All employees must meet the standards for customer service.
- Effectiveness of working with others, courtesy, tact, friendliness, enthusiasm, caring and helpful nature, comforting style.
ATTENDANCE STANDARDS
- Punctuality, attendance, scheduling of absences.
FLEXIBILITY
- Adjustment to change, resetting of priorities, time management skills, resourcefulness, initiative.
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Follows code of conduct aligned with the mission, vision and values of Quigley Eye Specialists and St. Johns Surgery Center.
- Follows code of conduct /ethics of their profession.
Quigley Eye Specialist is committed to diversity and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.