Registered Nurse On Call-Operating Room
About The Position
The Registered Nurse On-Call delivers nursing care on an on-call basis for patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements, and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. These nursing functions of the Registered Nurse are carried out according to the New Jersey/Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act (based on location), hospital policy, the hospital Mission Statement, and the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing.
Requirements
- Current RN license in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, based on work location.
- Evidence of successful completion of BLS.
- Operating Room experience required.
Nice To Haves
- One year medical/surgical experience preferred.
- Individualized orientation program for all areas.
Responsibilities
- Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
- Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process.
- Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
- Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.
- Maintains an awareness of unit budget.
- Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.
- Takes active role in unit-based performance improvement.
- Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
- Complies with established chain of command for work related problems.
- Participates in identifying unit needs and supports unit goals and objectives that contribute to the growth of the Patient Services Department.
- Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.
- Collaborates with other caregivers to assure appropriate staffing levels on all shifts.
- Must be able to float as needed per unit and hospital policy.
Benefits
- 40 hours salaried on call position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
