ASC Registered Nurse
Milwaukee, WI
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

RN - ASC Registered Nurse

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment Type: Travel (Clinical, Nursing) Contract Length: 14 weeks Shift: 1st shift, Monday-Friday, 0700-1530 Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Role Summary

Provides direct and indirect nursing care in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), using the nursing process within the physician's plan of care, patient needs, nursing practice standards, legal regulations, and center policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs peri-operative assessments based on the surgical procedure, anesthesia type, and patient needs, and implements clinical protocols that protect patient safety, comfort, and quality of care.
• Documents patient care, validates desired outcomes, and communicates the plan of care and patient status verbally and in writing to the health care team.
• Supports patients, families, and significant others through emotional and critical situations, and keeps them informed of any delays.
• Delegates care to support staff, anticipates patient problems, and maintains supplies and equipment.
• Participates in orientation of new staff or serves as a preceptor if the opportunity arises.
• Demonstrates willingness to cross-train and float when the opportunity arises, and contributes to meeting the department's fluctuating staffing needs.

Required Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license, or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• One year of ambulatory surgery experience, obtained within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Phone triage skills.
• Knowledge of Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Pre-admission testing.
• Experience with Epic.