Registered Nurse Operating Room, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
Job in
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960, USA
Listing for:
Atlantic Health System
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-06-28
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Registered Nurse, Full Time, Days 7a-8p, Operating Room, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
Perioperative Nurse
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.
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
Education:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required
Bachelors' Degree of Nursing preferred
All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date
License &
Certifications:
Current NJ (New Jersey) Registered Nurse License required
Basic Life Support required
CNOR certification preferred
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year Operating Room RN experience
About Us
At Atlantic Health, 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 22,000 team members. Headquarters 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:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients,…
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