North Point Surgery Center
Kansas City, MO, USA
*SUMMARY OF POSITION* This position is for a Pre-op / PACU or Operating Room Nurse in an ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center. No nights, weekends, holidays, or call. Pre-op/PACU experience is required, ophthalmology background is preferred. We are willing to train the right individual for the role. Strong IV skills are required. *Responsibilities/General Duties/Requirements:* * Prepares patients for a variety of surgical procedures * Recovers patients after conscious sedation procedures * Assists in patient education during all phases of the patient’s experience at the Center, including thorough discharge instructions * Assists RN staff with pre-operative patient phone calls to review patient health history, medication lists, and pre-surgical instructions * Performs follow-up patient assessment by calling patients after surgery * Works with nurse anesthetists in providing conscious sedation to patients * Ascertains that there is an appropriate pre-anesthetic examination,...