Ambulatory Surgery Center OR RN (Ophthalmology)
Milwaukee, WI
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgery Center (Contractor)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Facility Overview

• Level III Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Magnet Designation
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• 933 beds total
• Surgery Center with 4 Operating Rooms (ORs) and 23 pre/post-op rooms
• Location: Milwaukee, WI

Patient Types & Cases

• Elective surgeries scheduled 5am-5pm
• Evenings, weekends, and holidays reserved for emergent cases
• Outpatient focus
• Specialties include:

  • Ophthalmology (cataracts, retina)
  • Orthopedics (minor cases such as carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, cyst removals, occasional I&D, mostly wrist ORIF)
  • Breast/plastics (breast reductions, implants, cancer cases including biopsies to mastectomies, eye lifts, panniculectomies)

Patient Ratios

• Pre/post-op: 1 nurse to 3 patients
• OR: 1 nurse to 1 patient

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience (no travelers with only 1 year experience accepted)
• First-time travelers accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, Wisconsin nursing license
• OR experience required
• Recent Ophthalmology experience is a must
• Experience with the types of cases listed above

Unit Support

• Receptionist/HUC available 7am-5pm
• Charge nurse available to assist with patients as needed
• Respiratory Therapist (RT) available 24/7
• Hospitalist available 24/7
• On-call physician available 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring at bedside (no telemetry tech)
• Phlebotomy support available for peripheral lab draws

Technology & Equipment

• EMR system: EPIC
• IV pumps: Alaris
• Medication dispensing: Pyxis
• Patient monitors: GE monitors

Orientation

• At least one shift orientation to learn unit flow

Scheduling & Call Expectations

• Weekend rotation: Call only
• On-call required
• Weekday call hours: 3pm to midnight, approximately one week of call every 5 weeks (subject to staffing)
• Weekend call hours: 6am to midnight, approximately one weekend of call every 5th weekend (subject to staffing)
• Call cases usually added at end of day (5-6pm) and may require staying late
• Call back typically for emergent retina cases
• Response time for call: 30 minutes
• No sleep room available during call
• Travelers begin taking call within a couple of weeks of starting

Additional Information

• Scrub color provided
• Travelers must bring OR shoes that have never been worn outside the hospital
• Free parking available
• Facility enforces a fatigue policy: no more than 60 hours per week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts allowed

This position is ideal for experienced OR nurses with recent ophthalmology experience who are comfortable with call responsibilities and working in a high-acuity surgery center environment.