RN - Operating ROOM Bayonne & Secaucus Locations

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Full Time - HPAE RN (Secaucus, NJ)

Salary Range: $40.00 To $64.00 Hourly

This Position can be located in either Bayonne or Secaucus.

• Directly accountable for preventing hospital acquired infections related to hand-hygiene performance of self and staff
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to varied age specific patient populations to include adolescent, adult and geriatrics
• Ensures all supplies and equipment are available for each case
• Reviews pertinent chart data and assesses patient perioperatively and documents appropriately
• Assists in the formulation and delivery of teaching to the patient and family in a manner that is easily understood
• Prioritizes workload and prepares for the specific operative procedure utilizing appropriate Preference Card/Case Cart Requisition
• Assists in the positioning, skin preparation and draping of the patient according policy and procedure
• Follows department and hospital protocols on the handling and documentation of surgical specimens
• Follows hospital protocols regarding surgical counts and the documentation of same
• Collects, interprets and communicates data that is relevant to the patient's care
• Cleans and maintains equipment at the end of each case
• Maintains accepted standards of aseptic technique and manages sterile field utilizing proper infection control practices when both scrubbed and circulating
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the surgical procedure, equipment, instrumentation and supplies

• Responds appropriately to any unanticipated or emergency situation that could arise intra-operatively or in the immediate postoperative period
• Able to troubleshoot when there is a problem with equipment or special instrumentation
• Provides complete endorsement of patient to PACU nurse
• Collaborates with Materials Management and assists with inventory control and checks expiration dates
• Follows policy and procedure for handling and discarding contaminated and hazardous materials
• Conducts "time-out" Universal Protocol appropriately
• Prepares supplies for next days' assignment on case carts

• Associate Degree or Diploma from a Nursing School
• BSN degree encouraged
• 1 to 2 years experience in an Operating Room

• Current NJ Nursing License
• BLS, ACLS, PALS – AHA approved
• CNOR encouraged