Registered Nurse Baylor - Camden Day Surgery

Cooper University Hospital • Camden, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered RN is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The RN is accountable for a group of patients during a designated time frame and supervises and provides care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.

The role is based in Camden’s Surgical Care Unit (SCU), Short Procedure Unit (SPU), Same Day Surgery (SDS), and Pre-Admission Testing (PAT). PAT staff call patients to review health information before surgery. After the procedure is approved and the information reviewed, patients receive instructions about when and where to arrive. Upon arrival and registration, patients are escorted to the appropriate location for preparation. Nurses prepare patients by reviewing medical history and procedures and placing an IV. Anesthesia and the surgeon meet with patients, and after information is reviewed and verified, patients proceed to the operating room.

The RN follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service while interfacing with staff, management, and physicians, applies Cooper core values, and performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 3 months of hire.
• 2 years of medical-surgical experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Perioperative experience preferred.
• Current CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) or CPAN (Certified Perianesthesia Nurse) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
• Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
• Review patients’ medical histories and procedures in preparation for surgery.
• Place IVs and prepare patients for surgical procedures.
• Follow established policies and procedures.
• Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
• Apply Cooper core values.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level