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Pre & Post-Op Nurse
Job in
Eggertsville, Erie County, New York, USA
Listed on 2026-01-27
Listing for:
Northtowns ASC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Summary
Provides direct nursing care to patients and supervises the LPNs and Nursing Assistants.
Duties and Responsibilities- Supports the center's ideology, mission, goals, and objectives.
- Performs in accordance with the center's policies and procedures.
- Follows the center's standards for ethical business conduct.
- Conducts self as a positive role model and team member.
- Recognizes patients' rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties.
- Participates in center committees, meetings, in-services, and activities.
- Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
- Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
- Uses center resources appropriately and avoid wasteful practices.
- Reports wasteful practices.
- Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements.
- Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted compliance program.
- Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures.
- Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program.
- Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures.
- Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities.
- Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to safety officer or other designated person.
- Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences.
- Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff.
- Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
- Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities.
- Welcomes suggestions and recommendations.
- Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel.
- Organizes nursing activities efficiently.
- Considers staff abilities when delegating activities.
- Uses equipment effectively by anticipating patient needs and providing appropriate care.
- Confirms that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice.
- Assists with inventory of supplies, drugs, and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the admission area.
- Maintains order and cleanliness of admission area.
- Greets patient and provides comfort and reassurance to the patient and supports the patient's right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
- Performs thorough admission assessment of patient.
- Develops a plan of care for the patient based on assessment data and implements admission care (e.g., evaluates chart, administers medication).
- Informs patient about routine care and procedures related to the perioperative experience.
- Confirm patient name, DOB, intended procedure, surgical site
- Ensure responsible adult escort available prior to admission
- Establish safe physical environment
- Secures signed surgical consent, witness as appropriate
- Review admission criteria per center policy/procedure
- Obtain H&P. If not performed within 30 days of scheduled date, obtain new one from provider and incorporate into patient record
- Confirm presence of documentation of allergies including adverse reactions
- Perform initial medication reconciliation with patient input
- Assists in the monitoring of physical symptoms and behavioral changes
- Monitor/document patient vital signs per policy
- Perform pre-admission testing per established criteria
- Establish IV access
- Documents admission care according to policy and procedure.
- Completes admission checklist when turning care of patient over to operating room personnel.
- Initiates nursing actions based on interpretation of physiological changes
- Follows established criteria for monitoring of patient, assessment of pain, per established criteria
- Assess patients' condition after a surgery has been performed
- Ensure that all vitals are within normal range
- Log all findings in patients' files
- Answer patients' questions and ensure that they are kept comfortable
- Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check
- Administers medication according to policy
- Provide nourishment per policy
- Discuss pain management. Both prescribed medications and alternative treatment options
- Develop individualized care plans based on each individual patient's condition
- Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in accordance to individual patient care plan
- Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the doctor
- Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both patients and families are educated on procedures and medications
- Determine when patients are ready to discharge
- Ensure responsible adult escort available prior to discharge
- Evaluate patient ability to ambulate safely
- Assist patient in dressing as needed
- Review discharge instructions with patient and available family member.…
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