Perioperative Manager Jobs in Rochester, NY (NOW HIRING)

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate registered nurse to join our Lindsay House Surgery Center team. This exciting opportunity involves providing comprehensive nursing care to patients in both the pre-operative, operative, and post-operative phases of their surgical journey. The RN will be responsible for patient assessments, preparation for surgery, monitoring during recovery, and ensuring a safe and smooth transition throughout the continuum of care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate clinical expertise, strong communication skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Job Summary: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient- and family-centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program required; Bachelors preferred
• Current registered nurse licensure in New York State
• Specialty certification preferred
• CPR certification, ACLS required

Experience:

• One to three years acute care experience preferred
• Two years perioperative services experience

Special Skills

• Reads, writes and speaks English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer skills preferred

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Support the organizational culture "We create uplifting experiences that change people's lives". Culture is not tangible. It is comprised of values, beliefs, underlying assumptions and behaviors shared by a group of people. It is in the environment that surrounds you at work all the time. It shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships, as well as work processes.
2. Complies with facility policies and procedures and regulatory requirements: State, Federal and Accreditation Body AAAHC – CMS - inclusive of corporate compliance – ie. Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, Privacy Notice, Advance Directives, Surprise Bill Act, Red Flag Rules, HIPAA privacy and security, ADA - Use of interpreter or sign interpreter…
3. Demonstrates clinical performance which reflects knowledge, common sense and good judgement as evidenced by: ability to identify and seek appropriate problem solutions in areas of patient care, safe & knowledgeable use of equipment, shows flexibility and adjusts well to changing situations.
4. Assesses patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures, demonstrating effective assessment skills that identify common physiological and psychological needs, perception and expectations of patient in regards to immediate and long term care.
5. Maintains a safe patient care environment: Includes Not Limited to - Patient Identification, Surgical Safety Check List, Time-Out, Infection Control (Universal/Standard Precautions, OR Terminal Cleaning, Cleaning between patients, Hand-Hygiene before and after patient care, managing traffic patterns in the OR, One Needle One Syringe One Time, preoperative antibiotic's on time), Look-a-Like, Sound –a Like…tall man lettering.
6. Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
7. Implements the plan of care by

• Supports patient safety – reports unsafe situations and practices and takes appropriate actions, follows policy and procedures, knows environment, maintains a clean and clutter free environment to reduce or prevent injury and errors and prevent the spread of infections.
• Protecting the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources and extraneous objects;
• Performing counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
• Completing the surgery checklist inclusive of fire risk assessment and time-out to protect the patient from wrong patient, procedure, sided surgery, wrong implants.
• Performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
• Managing the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner;
• Communicating the patient's current status to the appropriate parties throughout the continuum of care;
• Administering medications safely and correctly;
• Performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
• Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;
• Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
• Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;
• Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
• Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
• Actively involving the patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
• Demonstrating respect for and protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy: maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information, responding to their right to know, and acting as a patient advocate;
• Providing culturally and age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
• Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.