Registered Nurse

Vision Innovation Partners; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

PTO

Eye care discounts

Continuing education

Career growth

Holidays off

Job summary

Vision Innovation Partners is seeking a Peri-Operative Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality surgical nursing care across the ambulatory center. The RN will perform pre-operative assessments, act as circulating nurse, administer medications, and support anesthesia during surgeries.

Minimum 2 years OR experience and active RN license are required; BCLS and ACLS certifications are required upon employment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of operating room experience
• Active RN license and state requirements
• Current BCLS and ACLS certifications upon employment
• Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive pre-operative assessments and verify consents and orders
• Act as circulating nurse during procedures and coordinate room activities
• Administer medications safely per physician orders
• Collaborate with anesthesia during induction and emergencies
• Provide PACU care including airway management and recovery
• Maintain accurate documentation across all care phases
• Demonstrate effective hand-off reports during transitions
• Follow safety protocols to protect patients and staff
• Perform nursing duties as assigned

Skills

Operating room experience

RN license

BCLS ACLS

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

At Vision Innovation Partners, we exist to protect and restore vision. Because Vision is our Mission, everyone at VIP focuses on providing great patient outcomes and experiences. A career at VIP provides opportunities for growth and development, and a culture centered on our Shared Values – PATIENTS. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The RN should possess clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas and be an advocate for patients with strong communication skills and critical thinking.

What You Will Do:

• The Peri-Operative Registered Nurse provides safe, high-quality nursing care across the surgical continuum in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), including pre-operative, intra-operative circulating, and post-anesthesia (PACU) phases, in accordance with AORN, ASPAN, and applicable regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive pre-operative patient assessments, verifies consents, H&P, orders, and completes time-out procedures per policy
• Functions as the circulating nurse during surgical procedures, coordinating room activities and anticipating surgeon and anesthesia needs
• Prepares and administers medications safely and accurately in accordance with established standards and physician orders
• Collaborates with anesthesia during induction and emergencies; responds appropriately to changes in patient condition or emergencies
• Provides PACU care including airway management, monitoring vital signs, pain control, and recovery from anesthesia
• Ensures accurate, complete documentation throughout all phases of care
• Communicates effective hand-off reports during transitions between pre-op, OR, and PACU
• Utilizes appropriate body mechanics and follows safety protocols to promote patient and staff safety
• Performs nursing duties as assigned

What You Will Bring:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in an operating room setting; ophthalmology a plus.
• Active RN license as required by state of employment or appropriate compact licensure.
• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Valid BCLS & ACLS Certifications required upon employment.

$36.00 - $43.00 an hour

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as, but not limited to full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility, annual educational reimbursement, and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent comprehensive benefits
• 401(K)
• Significant eye care discounts
• Continuing education allowances
• Career growth and development
• PTO and holidays off

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.