Registered Nurse - OR; PRN

At Mid West Eye Center, we are committed to your total eye care. Our staff provides an innovative and integrated approach, using state-of-the-art technology, combined with top-level personal attention and service. Whether it’s performing Lasik, treating retina conditions, or removing cataracts, you can be sure of the quality of vision care provided by our team of skilled, caring professionals. Mid West Eye Center has a complete roster of board-certified Ophthalmologists, Retina Specialists, and Optometrists, offering diagnosis along with surgical and non-surgical treatment for eye diseases.

Mid West Eye Center’s Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky locations are easily accessible from the surrounding tri-state area.

We are now hiring a PRN Operating Room Nurse. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to support the clinic’s goals of providing each patient with a positive experience while receiving quality comprehensive eye care from the providers. The Operating Room Nurse provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in the facility in accordance with Physician’s orders, policies, procedures, and processes within the scope of practice.

• Follows and completes assignments as given by the Clinical Director and Providers.
• Collaborates with appropriate disciplines in developing coordinated outcomes and interventions.
• Circulates surgical procedures for various surgeons that operate at the facility.
• Supports and maintains a safe patient care environment.
• Ensures that the Operating Rooms are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
• Prepares the surgery suite for surgical procedures.
• Follows established universal precautions in the use of PPE.
• Individualizes patient care according to patient’s health status and surgery/procedure being performed.
• Operates equipment and performs technical skills according to policies and standards.
• Recognizes situations (patient, staff, visitor, and physician) and significant assessment findings that require verbal or written communication and follows through to the appropriate people.
• Monitors surgery inventory and notifies appropriate individual(s) when supplies are needed.
• Participates in identifying and developing the performance improvement focus and criteria. Supports the mission, vision, and core values of the organization.
• Observes facility policies, procedures, and processes.
• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.

• High school graduate or GED certificate recipient.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Active RN license in the state where work will be conducted.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Current surgical experience within the past 3 years.
• Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory.
• Demonstrates primary nurse accountability through coordination, communication, and continuity of patient care.
• Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan, and implement direct patient care.
• Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
• Working knowledge and experience in hospital or ambulatory surgery center, including direct patient care.
• Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately.
• Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized, and cost-effective manner.
• Knowledge of patient monitoring equipment.

Eye South Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.