Registered Nurse

About the Practice:
Heaton Eye Associates has been serving East Texas vision needs for more than 40 years, with three location offering state-of-the-art technology and services, including primary vision care, pediatrics, oculoplastic, glaucoma, cosmetic, and world-class laser surgery. Recently, Heaton Eye was named Best Place in East Texas to have LASIK by Tyler Morning Telegraph readers. Our dedicated physicians strive to enhance the quality of our patient's lives by providing reassurance, improving, and maintaining vision, and preventing blindness through treatment and education.
About the Area:
Our East Texas locations in Tyler, Longview, and Athens offer year-round activities the entire family can enjoy. In Longview, you can experience Texas' rich history and culture. Tyler is surrounded by 25 prime sporting lakes, offering wonderful opportunities for fishing and boating. In the spring, Tyler residents enjoy the colorful spring flowers. Athens, whose tagline is Hamburgers-Heritage-Texas, had the charm of a small southern town while still retaining many qualities of a larger city and is home to the East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society. 
Job Summary:
Provides individualized and specialized nursing care to patients in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in accordance with physician’s orders, recognized nursing standards, legal aspects of current nurse practice within the state, federal, and the ASC’s policies and procedures. Functions cooperatively with physicians and staff exhibiting teamwork characteristics. Demonstrate initiative, insight and judgment in decision-making process.
Certifications/Licensures:
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, ACLS, CPR
Experience:
Prefer one to two years of perioperative nursing experience
Acceptable is one to two years of hospital nursing experience 
Education:
Graduate of an accredited college or university school of nursing      

 Primary Job Duties and Accountabilities:    

• Evaluation and complete assessment of patient needs in providing supportive care prior to, during, and after surgery and maintains accurate and complete records
• Competent in pre-op, circulator, post-op, and call nurse duties
• Communicates pertinent information to co-workers
• Provides a safe environment for the patient to prevent potential injury
• Investigates and intervenes in problem situations, reporting appropriate information to supervisor and documents the same
• Maintains equipment and supplies to include:
  • Cleaning and disinfection of equipment
  • Operates and troubleshoots specialized equipment and patient monitoring equipment 
  • Anticipates and assists with maintaining adequate inventory of supplies and medications
• Accountable for administration of drugs using safe medical practices, IV procedures and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner
• Ensures informed signed consent is completed prior to the administration of sedation or treatment of correct operative site

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Proficient in reading and writing the English language
• Proficient in medical terminology
• Proficient in math calculations, and basic money handling
• Proficient in computer and printer technology
• Proficient in computer programs: MS Word, Excel, electronic patient management system [specific to practice]
• Self-motivated independent in job responsibility, ability to critically think and process information
• Physical presentation of neat, professional, well-groomed appearance.
• Demonstrate reliability, pleasant attitude, and willingness to work toward an environment of trust and teamwork
• Communicate professionally verbally, non-verbally
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members [Physicians, leadership, peers]
• Speak with respect and compassion toward customers [Patients and significant others, physicians, leadership, peers]
• Comply with patient confidentiality, HIPAA laws, and protected health information

Performance Standards/Responsibilities:  

• Functions within the legal limits of the Texas nurse practice act
• Assists others in the safe rendering of patient care
• Assist with orientation and preceptorship
• Completion of competency documentation and ongoing changes in the clinical operations of the facility
• Knowledgeable in current developments in nursing care, evidence-based practice, and general nursing theory and practices
• Use of surgery schedule to guide patient’s perioperative experience including timeouts and patient plan of care
• Pre-operative: Pre and day of surgery physical, cognitive, and social assessment of the patient with appropriate actions to render safe and correct surgery, including anesthesia collaborative plan
• Circulator Nurse: As the role in charge of the OR room, coordinates all functions of the team to render safe and correct patient care, and safe environmental controls for optimal outcomes
• Post-operative: Oversees the admission to post surgery area and continues to monitor the patient for recovery from anesthetic
• Performance demonstrates accuracy in the nursing process and documentation of such care

Benefits:   

• Affordable Health and Dental 
• Vision Care
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401K