Part Time- Registered Nurse

Job Title

Part Time
- Registered Nurse at Advanced Spine And Pain (ASAP)

• Assesses patient status on admission to the pre‑op area, operating room, and/or post‑op area, and on a continuing basis.
• Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities.
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Documents interventions and patient responses.
• Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner.
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require it.
• Safely carries out physician’s orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities.
• Initiates and participates in patient and family education; assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
• Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturity in assessments, treatment, and care.
• Ensures regulation is followed when administering medication; provides clear documentation of medication, dosage, route, and location of administration, and confirms a physician’s order prior to medication administration.
• Takes part in pre‑ and post‑op phone calls and communicates any problems to the appropriate person.
• Maintains competencies to function in the RN role within the specific area (e.g., OR circulator – identification, counting, and care of instrumentation and sponges, skin preparation of surgical site).
• Circulates in the operating room when needed.
• Administers IV conscious sedation.
• Counts narcotics at the beginning, midday, and end of shift.
• Maintains competencies in conscious sedation administration and monitoring of sedated patients, including airway protection, assessment, and support.
• Protects sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical equipment, pressure points, and by minimizing exposure to maintain privacy and body temperature.
• Performs safety principles, asepsis, sterile technique, and universal precautions.
• Assesses, anticipates, and implements appropriate care throughout the surgical process.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; current Arizona State R.N. License.
• BSN preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years professional nursing experience.
• Clinic, Ambulatory Surgery Center, and pain experience preferred.
• Experience with IV sedation.

• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to generate creative and innovative approaches to solve problems.
• Stable and capable of performing in emergency situations, making immediate decisions and setting priorities.
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications; certification must be renewed within 30 days of expiration date.

• Provides general nursing care to patients in the clinic and ASC; administers medications per standing orders and physician‑written orders within the RN scope.
• Maintains exam rooms, pre‑operative, operative, and postoperative supplies and materials.
• Prepares equipment and assists physician during treatment and examination of patients.
• Has thorough knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Trained, supervised, and able to start IVs using aseptic technique.
• Observes, records, and reports changes in patient’s medical condition, informs physician immediately, and follows through accordingly; educates patient/family about procedures and medications.
• Ensures patients displaying a change in medical condition receive immediate attention and priority.
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; ensures pre‑op phone calls are made to patients and that they fully meet protocol for scheduled procedure.
• Responds to and refers incoming patient treatment‑related phone calls; instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Monitors patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments.
• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in the recovery of patients post‑procedure.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and professionalism when responding to emergency situations.
• Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and integrity of patient and organizational data.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Medical Practices