Winter Haven Ambulatory Surgery Center performs a broad range of outpatient surgical procedures. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.
Our state-of the art equipment allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of:
Gastroenterology, Gynecological Surgery, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pain Management Otolaryngology (ENT), Podiatry, Urology, Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery

Job Duties include:

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
• Educates patients on surgical procedures.
• Records patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays.
• Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients.
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician.
• Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs.
• Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to provide nursing care to the rehabilitation patient.
• Performs job tasks to ensure personal, patient, and departmental safety.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with internal and external customers. Documents required information according to hospital policy.
• Functions in an organized and time conscious manner
• Presents self in a professional manner.
• Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members. Uses appropriate patient education documentation modality.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge pertinent to nursing practice in Rehabilitation

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.  If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.  If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law. 

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Qualifications

Pre-admission testing nurses work in hospitals and prepare patients for surgery. As a Pre-admission testing nurse or PAT nurse, your duties include overseeing intake, during which you perform an initial physical assessment and interview the patient to obtain their medical history.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

Required: Applied for State Boards or currently holds an LPN license for the state of Florida, BLS is required.
Preferred: ACLS certification

EDUCATION
Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Preferred: Enrolled in a Registered Nurse’s Program.