Operating Room Nurse / Registered Nurse

American Surgery Center is a multi-specialty surgery center focused on providing quality outpatient and same-day surgery for a variety of specialties. Experienced OR, Pre-Op, and PACU nurses are needed to grow our facility!

The OR Nurse is accountable for patients during their perioperative experience. Surgical specialties currently include general surgery, ophthalmology, endoscopies, and bariatric, and we are looking to add more specialties in the future. The right candidate will demonstrate technical and operational knowledge and is able to apply these skills in the clinical setting. The ability to collaborate with physicians and ancillary services as well as work in a team environment is a must.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique, when applicable
• Performs surgical counts with circulator, when applicable
• Keeps proficient and knowledgeable of surgeon’s needs, techniques and requirements, as well as always anticipating the surgeon’s needs in either the scrub or circulating role
• Assists in maintaining a safe and aseptic environment for patient and staff
• Uses proper technique for specimens and cultures, as directed by the policies and procedures
• Administers drugs and manages drug-related problems that may occur
• Contains knowledge of anesthetic agents, techniques, actions and interactions
• Demonstrates arrhythmia recognition and treatment
• Collaborate with staff and health care professionals to ensure customer satisfaction and shared goals are achieved.
• Support all UM and UMACO initiatives
• Use, protect, and disclose patient’s protected health information (PHI) in accordance with Health Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
• Follow all United Medical policies, uphold professional standards, and perform work responsibilities in a manner that is respectful to others
• Maintain consistent, reliable in-office attendance to foster a productive and collaborative work environment, enhance teamwork, ensure operational efficiency, and support client interactions
• Perform other duties or projects as needed

Education and Experience

• Licensure as an RN in the State of Delaware
• BLS Certification
• Direct experience in ambulatory surgery
• ACLS – possess / obtain within 3 months of hire

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full Time, Monday through Friday
• No Weekends / No Holidays
• Typical OR shift will be 7:00am-3:30pm
• Occasional need for 8:30am-5:00pm

PreOp/PACU Nurse

The primary role of the PACU/Pre-op Nurse is to provide continuity of care to meet individual patient needs. This role entails assuming responsibility and accountability of the patient with proper collaboration from other health care providers. The ability to administer diligent care to outpatients via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment. The post-anesthesia care unit nurse (PACU nurse) will provide care for post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possesses an exceptional understanding of operating room processes, patient flow, patient care coordination, and physician relationships
• Strong professional, organizational, interpersonal skills and creative leadership in working with all levels of the organization, as well as patients and their families
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, organize tasks, and maintain control of work flow
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of regulations applicable to surgical centers and patient care
• Skill in negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Use, protect, and disclose patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with Health Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Collaborate with staff and health care professionals to ensure customer satisfaction and shared goals are achieved.
• Use, protect, and disclose patients’ protected health information (PHI) in accordance with Health Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Follow all United Medical policies, uphold professional standards, and perform work responsibilities in a manner that is respectful to others
• Maintain consistent, reliable in-office attendance to foster a productive and collaborative work environment, enhance teamwork, ensure operational efficiency, and support patient interactions.
• Perform other duties as needed

Full-Time positions are available. We offer Monday - Friday shifts with NO weekends and NO holidays.

Preop can range from 5:00am-1:30pm and as late as 6:30am-3:00pm.
PACU can range from 7:30am-4:00pm and as late as 12:00pm-8:30pm.

• RN License in the State of Delaware
• BLS
• ACLS- possess/obtain within 3 months of hire
• 1 year direct experience in ambulatory surgery