ASC Lead Registered Nurse - Pre/Post and PACU

At OrthoCarolina, our team is our greatest asset and the foundation of our success. We are a diverse group of individuals, accountable to each other to uphold the standards of excellence and promote an environment of teamwork throughout the organization.  OrthoCarolina has 43 unique care locations with over 1300 professionals who share a common goal to make lives better. Our employees are eligible for a full spectrum of benefits including paid company holidays, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about Team OC please visit  https://www.orthocarolina.com/about-us  

We are looking for a Lead Registered Nurse in our Mallard Creek Ambulatory Surgery Center.   

The ASC Lead RN serves as a liaison among ASC disciplines to facilitate communication, coordination and collaboration regarding the planning and provision of high-quality, cost-effective care.  

Essential Functions:  

• Partners with the Orthopedic Coordinator to determine daily Preop and PACU staff assignments.   

• Facilitates efficient operating room turnover by assisting rooms and helping trouble-shoot instrument or supply issues.  

• Communicates schedule changes or patient issues throughout the day with all interested parties which could include Preop, PACU, Anesthesia SPD, or members of the ASC Admin team.    

• Drafts employee time schedules for Pre/Post/PACU staff and manage employee downtime activities-cleaning schedules; outdate checks; inventory restock, etc.  

• Collaborates with Quality Nurse to facilitate employee compliance with research studies and protocols.   

• Participate in new hire/employee interviews. 

• Assists Administrator/DON with employee performance evaluations and provides immediate employee performance feedback as necessary.  

• Assists in staffing as needed, and responsible for the same job responsibilities as the ASC RN when in that role: performing nursing care for patients in the immediate pre-operative/post anesthesia period, assessing and documenting patient’s status upon arrival in the Pre-Op and PACU.  

• After hours clinical on-call responsibilities related to ASC personnel.  Must be flexible with hours.  

 Skills and Abilities:  

• Participate in continuing education and other learning experiences.  

•  Will deliver excellent customer service to all physicians and their patients  

• 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 facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities.  

• Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives.  

Qualifications:  

• Associate Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.