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Job Title

Clinical Laser Nurse

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Surgery-Hillcrest Hospital

                      

Job Code

F2610E

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

                       

Job Summary

Functions as a laser operator for surgical procedures; provides technical expertise in machine operation of each wavelength and assures staff as well as patient of a laser-safe environment.

                         

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Functions as a laser operator for surgical procedures; provides technical expertise in machine operation of each wavelength and assures staff as well as patient of a laser-safe environment.
• Ensures efficient coordination of daily laser surgery scheduling operations and adequate staffing.
• Monitors care of equipment and ordering of supplies.
• Explains/interprets standards related to specialty area, maintains/updates surgeon preference cards.
• Monitors scheduling of laser procedures and advance technology procedures and maintains adherence to Quality Standards/Indicators.
• Utilizes knowledge of all laser equipment and supplies.
• Assists in developing guidelines and criteria for patients having laser and advance technology procedures.
• Works collaboratively with staff to provide necessary equipment, supplies and nursing skills to assure optimum patient care results.
• Assumes circulating and scrub nurse responsibilities as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Completion of an accredited laser training course and laser safety course.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Two years of OR experience preferred.
• Previous experience in the use of lasers required.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Required standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease of bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

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