Nursing Assistant-Ambulatory Surgery Center

Loveland Surgery Center Job Opportunity

Loveland Surgery Center is managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners. Conveniently located near 37th street and Garfield Avenue, the surgery center offers exceptional care and outstanding customer service to patients and physicians in the Loveland, CO community. This ASC specializes in Orthopedic Spine, General Orthopedic, Interventional Pain Management, ENT/Otorhinolaryngology, Cosmetic, Oculoplasty, and Podiatry and offers three operating rooms and separate pre-and post-surgical areas. Loveland Surgery Center prides itself on delivering outstanding treatment to their patients care in an atmosphere that is friendly, simple, safe, personal, and caring. Their team is proud to be accredited by the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Atlas Healthcare and Banner Health have partnered to manage, operate and grow Banner Surgery Centers throughout the Southwest. As one of the fast-growing healthcare partnerships, our focus is to provide exceptional care and outstanding customer service to every patient, every physician, every time. All this while focusing daily on their company core values of Integrity, Culture, Teamwork, Respect, and Results. We provide top of the industry health and dental benefits with a matching retirement package. It's a special working environment and one we believe you will greatly enjoy.

EMT experience preferred, but not required

Status: Part-Time

Position Summary

This position provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall plan of care. This position is responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation in the medical record; provides a variety of support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the nursing department.

Essential Functions

• Completes necessary tasks to promote patient health, including assisting patients with basic hygiene needs, maintaining an optimum level of mobility and assisting patients with nutritional intake, as needed.
• Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements in accordance with facility and standards of care.
• Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care.
• Assists in the transportation of patient specimens.
• Recognizes and reports abnormalities and/or changes in the patients' health status and responses to treatment to a licensed professional.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice.
• Provides necessary supplies, support and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit specific procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.
• May provide general support to the department, including greeting and assisting patients, visitors, physicians, and personnel.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Note: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required and current BLS certification is required.
• One of the following credentials is required.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in state of practice is required for new hires and transfers.
• Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) in state of practice is required for new hires and transfers.
• Certified Medical Assistant.
• Licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-IV).

Preferred Qualifications

• Requires skills and abilities typically attained with one year of medical/clinical/clerical experience; preferably in a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or prior experience in customer service.