Lead Registered Nurse – Upland, CA

Pacific Eye Institute is subject to and required to follow the California Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccine order, dated August 5, 2021, for healthcare facilities within the State of California.

It is a job requirement that any candidate who accepts employment with UVP be fully vaccinated by their hire date, subject to submission of documentation of a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance that may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation that does not pose an undue hardship on the operation of the business.

New Team Members will be required to submit their COVID-19 vaccine record prior to their hire date.

Unifeye Vision Partners
is one of the premiere eye care practices in the nation.

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One Team, All In.The culture at UVP is one of excellence and teamwork. We are passionate about patient care and dedicated to improving quality of life through life-changing vision procedures and treatments.
Unifeye Vision Partners
is currently hiring for a
Registered Nurse Lead Upland, CA

The Registered Nurse (RN) Lead provides professional, high quality, safe and efficient peri-operative nursing care to patients as a registered nurse while also performing Lead RN duties in support of the ASC Nurse Manager. Roles include but not limited to, LEAD RN, circulating, training of staff, preoperative and postoperative areas as assigned

• Evaluation of self-practice in context with professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.
• Obtains patients’ medical history and performs physical assessment for assigned patients.
• Presents the historical and physical data to the physician to aid in determining the diagnostic and therapeutic measures necessary to correct the patient’s problem, if needed.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or practice policy including patient and family instruction; explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension.
• Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and examination of patient; administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques; prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies for surgery.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents; takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient; responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Participates in training of personnel.
• This position is in office, remote is not available.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Coordinate and optimize patient flow from registration through discharge to ensure efficient flow and excellent patient experience.
• Proactively communicates and escalates department activities, actual or potential patient or team member concerns and provides supporting documentation, as required, to the ASC Nurse Manager.
• Coordinates and communicates ASC staff breaks, lunches, shift changes and after hours staffing to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Assists ASC Nurse Manager plan and develop staff work schedules and makes recommendations for adjustment.
• Collects relevant documentation for CMS and informs manager of CMS compliance issues.

• Responsible for preparing the patient for the anticipated surgical procedure,…