Registered Nurse OR - Per Diem - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Summit Health, Inc.•Voorhees, NJ

68d

About The Position

Job Description PER DIEM Essential Job Functions: Provides total, comprehensive care to patients by applying the perioperative nursing process in an organized and systematic manner according to institutional policy in keeping with patient safety principles. Collaborates with the patient, significant others and ancillary departments to become a multidisciplinary health care team whose goal is to provide care that is continuous and well-coordinated Communicates proactively to the health care team plan of care changes in patient condition, the patient progress, the discharge plan and other relevant information. Demonstrates knowledge of nursing responsibilities regarding anesthesia administration. Demonstrates the ability and competency to respond quickly and efficiently in emergency situations. Implements nursing action in transferring the patient according to prescribed plan. Creates and maintains a sterile field Performs surgical counts according to facility policy and procedure. Dispenses drugs and solutions according to policy Competently manages the care of the surgical patient. Provides equipment and supplies based on patient needs Must have excellent communication and computer skills

Requirements

Associates degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
Valid New Jersey State Nursing License
BLS Required
At least 1 year of perioperative experience as a Registered Nurse

Nice To Haves

Scrubbing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides total, comprehensive care to patients by applying the perioperative nursing process in an organized and systematic manner according to institutional policy in keeping with patient safety principles.
Collaborates with the patient, significant others and ancillary departments to become a multidisciplinary health care team whose goal is to provide care that is continuous and well-coordinated
Communicates proactively to the health care team plan of care changes in patient condition, the patient progress, the discharge plan and other relevant information.
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing responsibilities regarding anesthesia administration.
Demonstrates the ability and competency to respond quickly and efficiently in emergency situations.
Implements nursing action in transferring the patient according to prescribed plan.
Creates and maintains a sterile field
Performs surgical counts according to facility policy and procedure.
Dispenses drugs and solutions according to policy
Competently manages the care of the surgical patient.
Provides equipment and supplies based on patient needs
Must have excellent communication and computer skills