Lead Registered Nurse

Lead Registered NurseUnifeye Vision Partners is one of the premiere eye care practices in the nation. We believe in One Team, All In. The culture at UVP is one of excellence and teamwork. We are passionate about patient care and dedicated to improving quality of life through life-changing vision procedures and treatments. Unifeye Vision Partners is currently hiring for a Lead Registered Nurse, San Diego, CA.The Lead Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, high quality, safe and efficient peri-operative nursing care to patients as a registered nurse while also performing Lead RN duties in support of the ASC Nurse Manager. Roles include but not limited to, LEAD RN, circulating, training of staff, preoperative and postoperative areas as assigned.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesEvaluation of self-practice in context with professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.Obtains patients' medical history and performs physical assessment for assigned patients.Presents the historical and physical data to the physician to aid in determining the diagnostic and therapeutic measures necessary to correct the patient's problem, if needed.Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or practice policy including patient and family instruction; explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension.Lead RN ResponsibilitiesCoordinate and optimize patient flow from registration through discharge to ensure efficient flow and excellent patient experience.Proactively communicates and escalates department activities, actual or potential patient or team member concerns and provides supporting documentation, as required, to the ASC Nurse Manager.Coordinates and communicates ASC staff breaks, lunches, shift changes and after hours staffing to ensure continuity of patient care.Assists ASC Nurse Manager plan and develop staff work schedules and makes recommendations for adjustment.Collects relevant documentation for CMS and informs manager of CMS compliance issues.Pre-Operative NurseResponsible for preparing the patient for the anticipated surgical procedure, including verifying informed consent signatures, completing a pre-operative patient assessment, and performing any procedure or administering medications required to prepare the patient for surgery.Communicates with the circulating staff, the recovery room nurse, the anesthesia care provider and the surgeon to coordinate a safe and comfortable surgical experience. She/he participates in patient education, makes nursing diagnoses and plans nursing care.Circulating NurseAssesses patient condition before, during and after the procedure to ensure optimal patient outcomes.Responsible for maintaining sterile technique in the operating room to ensure patient safety.Supervises any unlicensed assertive personnel in the operating room.Responsible for ensuring that postoperative physician orders are communicated to the recovery room nursing staff for implementationDevelops a plan of care and evaluates patient outcomes.Maintains a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.Post-Operative NurseResponsible for patient assessment and maintaining the patient's safety in recovering from anesthetic and surgical medications.Responsible for ensuring that the patient understands their post-operative care requirements.Collaborates with other peri-operative nursing staff, anesthesia care providers and the surgeon.Assesses patient outcomes.Other duties as assigned.Education and/or ExperienceCompletion of accredited Registered Nursing Program from college or technical school.A minimum of 5 years RN experience in a hospital and/or surgery center setting preferred.One-year pre-operative and post-operative experience highly preferred.Experience as a lead or charge nurse strongly preferred.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsCurrent, valid California Registered Nursing (RN) License required.Current ACLS and BLS required.This position has no supervisory responsibility.To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. Unifeye Vision Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.