Per Diem Ophthalmic OR Nurse – ASC Team

Sight Partners; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Eye Physicians seeks a per diem Registered Nurse to join our ASC team. The RN will support preoperative and postoperative care, admissions, discharges, and intraoperative circulation under ophthalmic surgery protocols.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license, ACLS certification, and has operating room/ASC experience; conscious sedation experience is preferred. This role emphasizes sterile technique, patient safety, and collaboration with physicians and staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an active RN license.
• Current ACLS/AED certification required.
• One year of operating room and ASC experience preferred.
• Conscious sedation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of sterile technique and ophthalmic procedures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Preoperative and postoperative patient calls
• Patient Admission and Discharge
• Record and analyze patient medical histories, symptoms, and conditions
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician
• Intraoperative Circulation
• May provide conscious sedation(*)
• May function as designated Infection Control Specialist (**)
• Create patient care plans with the help of other healthcare professionals
• Discuss treatment plans with physicians and pharmacists
• Teach patients and their families about the treatment
• Maintain knowledge of various instruments used for each type of operation and the proper setup of the operating room
• Maintain current knowledge of the fundamentals of asepsis, instrument processing, and sterilization
• Research literature and new developments in the nursing field with emphasis on developments relating to operating room nursing
• Complete the required continuing education
• Follow all compliance policies and procedures, including HIPAA, OSHA, WISHA, patient confidentiality, and insurance requirements
• Function under the direction of all policies, regulations, and procedures of Northwest Eye Surgeons
• Oversee the actions of medical assistants and surgical technicians

Skills

Conscious sedation experience

Sterile technique

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

RN license

ACLS certification

Job description

Empire Eye Physicians seeks a per diem Registered Nurse to join our ASC team. The RN will support preoperative and postoperative care, admissions, discharges, and intraoperative circulation under ophthalmic surgery protocols.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license, ACLS certification, and has operating room/ASC experience; conscious sedation experience is preferred. This role emphasizes sterile technique, patient safety, and collaboration with physicians and staff.