Per diem Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care at the Surgical Center at South Jersey Eye Physicians in Moorestown, New Jersey, part of Prism Vision Group. The role uses evaluation and assessment techniques to plan care and treatment according to individual patient needs, supports continuity of care, and provides goal-directed nursing care and patient education. The position reports to the Director of Nursing. This role is based in an ambulatory surgery center and includes pre- and post-operative assessment, airway management, and patient monitoring. The nurse coordinates care, advocates for patients, documents care, follows center policies and infection-control and environmental-safety practices, and helps manage supplies and equipment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse program.
- Current unrestricted state Registered Nurse license.
- BLS certification required.
- Must be detail oriented and well organized.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification is required only for Pre-op and PACU nurses.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and assess patients' physical status through observation, assessment, and interaction.
- Complete appropriate patient assessments and evaluations, including review of pertinent medical and surgical history.
- Identify patients' educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
- Understand pre-operative testing requirements and identify surgical risks.
- Interpret diagnostic measures, including laboratory tests, radiology exams, and EKGs.
- Identify patient needs and communicate relevant information to others involved in patient care.
- Advocate for patients and coordinate their care.
- Maintain knowledge of medications, anesthesia medications, herbal therapies, and associated risks.
- Use professional nursing judgment to implement care plans and address identifiable issues before they become problems or incidents.
- Provide complete pre- and post-operative assessments, airway management, and patient monitoring.
- Complete accurate and timely medical record documentation and report information efficiently.
- Use supplies, equipment, and resources cost-effectively without compromising patient care.
- Carry out infection-control and environmental-safety practices.
- Communicate positively and caringly with patients, peers, staff, and others.
- Seek guidance, direction, or assistance when needed.
- Follow center policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
- Understand and use patient-care equipment, including cleaning it, and know where supplies are located.
- Understand emergency procedures.
- Identify goals for each patient and communicate them to others involved in the patient's care.
- Perform other assigned duties, including inventory, expiration validation, and stocking.
- Perform reasonable work requests within the role's qualifications.
