Registered Nurse,Per Diem Cardiac Operating Room,Morristown Medical Center Job Morristown area,New Jersey USA,Nursing

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

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.
2) 1+ year of experience in Nursing or relevant area.

Note:

All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date.

About Us

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;
Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Goryeb Children s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
Atlantic Mobile Health
Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of All Spire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

100 Best Companies to Work For and FORTUNE magazine for 15 years
Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker s Healthcare
100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker s Hospital Review
Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
Gold-Level Wellness at Work: WELCOA
One of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennia ls - Great Place to Work and FORTUNE
One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care:
Great Place to Work and FORTUNE
Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
NJ Sustainable Business

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American…


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