Registered Nurse
Duties: Pre-Op Nurse - responsible for preparing patients for surgery and pain injections including pre-op medical screening and IV insertion. Assisting anesthesia staff with nerve block placement for pain management during intra-operative period. Duties: Operating Room Circulating Nurse – responsible for set up of all equipment required for surgical procedure, ensuring proper positioning of patient for scheduled procedure, assisting anesthesiologist during induction of anesthesia, proper sterile preparation of surgical area, insuring integrity of sterile field during surgery, maintaining proper documentation during surgical procedure, preparation of laboratory and pathology specimens, Preparation and placement of splints, casting, and dressings, stabilization and transport of the post anesthesia patient. Surgical specialty experience includes – Ocular plastics, ENT including endoscopic sinus, fusion and thyroidectomy procedures, podiatry, orthopedics of the hand including endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures, arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder.Duties: Post-Op Pain Injection Nurse – responsible for stabilization and monitoring of patients following pain injections with or without sedation, discharge of patients including education of post procedure instructions and follow up care.