PRN Registered Nurse - Azura Outpatient Surgery

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Supports the organization’s mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the organization’s compliance program, including all regulatory and policy requirements.

• Support and drive quality standards by meeting regulatory and accrediting body requirements and practicing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including use of CQI tools.
• Assist with implementation of quality goals and facility-specific action plans to achieve standards.
• Ensure outstanding patient care quality as defined by organization goals and policies.
• Address and act on adverse events and action thresholds in collaboration with facility management.
• Maintain integrity of medical records and other administrative and operational records.
• Comply with all data collection and auditing activities.
• Maintain facility environmental integrity and safety.

• Obtain medical history, discuss procedure, answer questions, and perform nursing assessment on the day of the procedure.
• Provide education to patients and families regarding post-procedure care of vascular access.
• Monitor patient condition before, during, and after the procedure, especially patients with moderate sedation and contrast media injections for potential complications.
• Act as a patient resource for concerns and questions.
• Identify and communicate patient issues to facility management as needed.
• Accurately document patient information from admission to discharge.
• Confirm written orders, consents, and lab work are completed and documented per facility policies, including lab requisitions, delivery, and reporting.
• Maintain competency with emergency procedures, initiating CPR and emergency measures as needed.
• Administer medications and IV moderate sedation per physician orders, complying with all regulations.
• Act as scrub technologist to assist the physician during procedures, maintaining a sterile technique.
• Assist with patient workflow by transporting patients as needed.
• Perform point-of-care laboratory testing per physician orders and compliance.
• Perform IV insertion as per physician orders.
• Perform additional tasks designated by the physician, practicing in compliance with state regulations.

• Provide regular and effective communication with physicians as needed.
• Attend and participate in CQI meetings with physicians, reporting on assigned topics.
• Assist facility management in verifying instruments and equipment for physicians and staff.
• Assist the physician with state-required adverse event reports and reporting internally per organization policy.

• Operate facility equipment and technology safely and efficiently, including patient monitors, defibrillators, recording devices, sterilizers and computers.
• Inspect all equipment operation, report malfunctions and maintenance needs to ensure safe operation of vascular access equipment.
• Inspect operating systems, temperature checks and physical structure, reporting issues to the Facility Manager.
• Ensure a clean, safe, and sanitary environment at all times.
• Address blood spills immediately per Bloodborne Pathogen Control Policies.

• Assist with efficient utilization of medication, laboratory, inventory, supplies and equipment to achieve cost goals.
• Assist in developing and revising policies and procedures related to the facility for continuous improvement.
• Assist with CQI activities including monthly reports and meetings.
• Assist with medication supply management, inventory, expiration check, and controlled substance records.
• Complete usage logs for all medications and records of drug disposal per law.
• Assist with facility supply inventory, ordering and restocking supplies as needed.
• Examine emergency equipment and supplies, stocking crash cart regularly.
• Complete medical records accurately prior to patient discharge and perform chart audits.
• Participate in regulatory and accreditation surveys and action plans as needed.
• Complete state-required records for implanted devices timely and per…