Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Come Join Our Team! We are a fun fast paced Ophthalmology practice looking for a Full-time RN!

We are a premier and comprehensive eyecare and surgery center with offices located in Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa and El Centro. Our Clinics are beautifully positioned with all new and modern equipment. Our group of Physicians are highly educated and skilled in Ophthalmology - we are blessed to be able to offer such high-quality ophthalmology services to patients in need.

We have an exciting opportunity available in South Bay for a compassionate and service oriented Registered Nurse to join our ASC team. We pride ourselves on being a premier Ambulatory Surgery Center for Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retina and Oculoplasty in the South Bay. The role will circulate in the Ophthalmology OR as well as assist with PACU as needed.

Our new team member MUST have an active and unrestricted RN license within the State of California.

Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for providing planned and highly skilled nursing care for all our patients. This position is also responsible for providing continuous patient surveillance, thereby allowing early recognition and immediate emergency treatment of medical or surgical complications, which may arise in any postoperative patient and performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and revises the patient’s care plan in accordance with physician’s orders, patient’s needs, and Policies and Procedures during intra-operative phase and provides communication from those outside of operating room to those inside operating room.
• Assures that all documentation is complete and on the patient’s chart, for the scheduled procedure.
• Completes the Safety Checklist prior to entering the OR, during the procedure and after the procedure with signature, date, and time.
• Sets up supplies and medications, ensures that equipment is clean, safe, and functional and completes checklist which is given to the Facility Manager
• Reports low stock levels to Clinical Nursing Supervisor or Facility Manager.
• Completes all forms (i.e., labs, tissue, FDA, billing, waiver of liability for visitors) and logs (i.e., tissue, Lens, temperature/humidity) as appropriate.
• Assures maintenance of sterile technique where appropriate, in surgery and assisting scrub tech and surgeon.
• Assures patient comfort and safety, including proper positioning and padding.
• Demonstrates ability to pre-op and recovers patient as needed based on the staffing pattern for the surgical day.
• Receives brief report from Pre op RN when the patient is taken to the OR, Assists anesthesiologist in transfer of patient to and from OR, Brings chart and any supplies needed for the patient after discharge to the PACU, Gives brief report to PACU RN when taking the patient from the OR to PACU.
• Cleans the OR after surgery with the CST and sets up room for the next case before assisting with transfer of the next patient to OR.
• Assists with proper disposal of all needles, sharps, syringes, and other trash; assists with clean-up of O.R. between cases; and at the end of the day, assists in surgery suite preparation for the next day’s cases.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must have an active unrestricted RN License in CA.
• Active ACLS certification.
• Experience circulating required.
• Ophthalmology Experience Preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Good computer skills and typing speed.

This is a Full-time position, and we are looking to hire immediately. Full-time team members enjoy a benefits package to include 100% employer paid health insurance for employee, life insurance. vacation accrual, 401k, holiday pay and more!

Please submit your resume for consideration. New grads welcome to apply!