Registered Nurse - Operating Room - HPW - Per Diem - Varies

Capital Health (US) • Pennington, NJ

105d • $49

About The Position

Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort in working with others through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies & procedures. Provides appropriate support for pain management, pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures. Assist patient/family in identifying individualized comfort measures. Follows up on internal resources to determine the outcome of interventions completed by other departments. Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patients control and participation over his/her own recovery. Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition and offers coping mechanisms. Provides these to both patient and family. Assesses how much information a patient wants and needs while utilizing a vocabulary and approach that enables the patient to successfully process the care and course of treatment. Formulates and documents a discharge plan that maximizes the patient's ability to continue with meaningful life activities. Integrates assessment and diagnostic information with intuition to foresee potential age-specific healthcare needs. Anticipates patients needs. Ensures handoff communication and includes a report in terms of the situations most likely to develop and the problems awaiting patient. Identifies proactively issues to be resolved related to patient education for medication management. Provide discharge planning which includes instructions on discharge medications. Uses discretionary judgment to appropriately modify patient care regimens. Facilitates appropriate response from other health care team members to provide quality and safe care. Explores multiple aspects of care regimen with case manager and health care providers to promote appropriate resolution. Displays ability to see the entire unit and is self motivated to develop a plan for adjusting staffing patterns as needed. Attends educational sessions when offered in areas that will improve one's ability to assess the needs on one's respective department. These would include, but, not limited to: charge nurse workshops, leadership training, critical decision making, prioritization of workload, etc. Plans and provides unique and individualized comfort measures while utilizing intuitive and innovative approaches which are scientifically sound and are a result of evidenced based practice. Participates in unit based and/or hospital based committees. Participates in performance improvement activities at the unit and/or hospital wide level. Participates actively in the preparation of Joint Commission readiness. Participates in unit level effort to achieve successful Patient Satisfaction scores and has an awareness of the HCAAPS measurements. Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider certification.
• Registered Nurse - NJ license.
• TNCC certification (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) for specific units.
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) for specific units.
• ACLS certification (or must obtain within 6 months of hire) for specific units.
• NRP certification (or must obtain within 6 months of hire) for specific units.
• PALS certification (or must obtain within 6 months of hire) for specific units.

Nice To Haves

• Previous nursing experience preferred.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• High interpersonal skills at individual and team levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort.
• Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies & procedures.
• Provides support for pain management, pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures.
• Assists patient/family in identifying individualized comfort measures.
• Follows up on internal resources to determine the outcome of interventions.
• Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patient control and participation.
• Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition.
• Assesses patient information needs and provides appropriate communication.
• Formulates and documents a discharge plan.
• Integrates assessment and diagnostic information with intuition.
• Anticipates patient needs and ensures effective handoff communication.
• Identifies issues related to patient education for medication management.
• Facilitates appropriate responses from healthcare team members.
• Explores care regimen aspects with case managers and healthcare providers.
• Displays ability to adjust staffing patterns as needed.
• Attends educational sessions to improve assessment skills.
• Plans and provides individualized comfort measures.
• Participates in unit and hospital committees.
• Engages in performance improvement activities.
• Prepares for Joint Commission readiness.
• Aims for successful Patient Satisfaction scores.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.
• Physical health benefits.
• Retirement and savings plans.
• Caregiving support.
• Emotional wellbeing resources.
• Transportation benefits.
• Robust PTO plan.
• Overtime for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees