Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Days 6:30am-4:30pm, Cardiac Operating Room, Morristown Medical Center

Company : Atlantic Health System

Job Type : Full Time

Morristown, United States

Job Description - Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Days 6:30am-4:30pm, Cardiac Operating Room, Morristown Medical Center

Description

JOB TITLE

RN OPERATING ROOM CARDIAC

DEPARTMENT

PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES

JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for general nursing activities in the operating room. In its entirety, the perioperative nurse is the registered nurse who, using the nursing process, designs, coordinates, and delivers care to meet the identified needs of patients whose protective reflexes or self-care abilities are potentially compromised because they are having operative or other invasive procedures. Establishes, ensures, and supervises surgical team members and procedures to maintain quality services and efficient operations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Promotes and restores patient’s health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members.

Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; and following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; and calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.

Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting as per policy and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs utilizing SBAR while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Ensures proper function and operation of equipment following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshoot equipment malfunctions; call appropriate personnel for repairs; and evaluate new equipment as necessary.

Ensure case readiness by confirming that supplies, equipment, instruments, and implants are available as per surgical procedure and doctor preferences. Ensure fiscal responsibility of the organization by accurately documenting/charging for supplies.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintained professional certification as required.

Contributes to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Promoting all PRIDE values.

Qualifications

Required:
1.    Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
2.    Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
3.    BLS certification.

4. Circulating OR experience.

Preferred:
1.    Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
a.    All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date.
2.    1+ year of experience in Nursing or relevant area.

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Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Days 6:30am-4:30pm, Cardiac Operating Room, Morristown Medical Center

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