Registered Nurse, Full Time, Nights 6p-7a, Operating Room, Atlantic health Morristown Medical Center
About The Position
Atlantic Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for the Operating Room at Morristown Medical Center, working nights from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. The nurse promotes and restores patients’ health through the nursing process, provides compassionate physical and emotional support, and collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to deliver high-quality, safe care. The role includes supervising assigned team members and maintaining a safe, clean environment in accordance with nursing standards, hospital policies, and applicable regulations. The Registered Nurse protects patients and employees by following infection-control, medication-handling, and controlled-substance procedures. The nurse documents care and communicates patient needs using SBAR while maintaining confidentiality; ensures equipment is functioning and escalates malfunctions; and prepares for surgical cases by confirming required supplies, instruments, equipment, and implants are available according to the procedure and physician preferences. The role also requires accurate supply documentation, ongoing professional education, certifications as required, and collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- At least 1 year of Operating Room Registered Nurse experience.
- Associate of Science in Nursing graduates must complete BSN studies within five years of their start date.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
- CNOR certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promote and restore patients’ health by completing the nursing process and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
- Provide physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
- Supervise assigned team members.
- Ensure quality of care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against care goals and standards, and making or recommending adjustments as needed.
- Follow hospital and nursing division philosophies and standards of care, state board of nursing requirements, the state nurse practice act, and other governing regulations.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations and calling for support when needed.
- Follow infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled-substance regulations.
- Document care according to policy and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using SBAR while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Ensure equipment functions properly, troubleshoot malfunctions, arrange repairs through appropriate personnel, and evaluate new equipment as needed.
- Prepare for surgical cases by confirming required supplies, equipment, instruments, and implants are available according to the procedure and physician preferences.
- Accurately document and charge for supplies.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and organizational and unit requirements; obtain and maintain professional certification as required.
- Collaborate with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists to support teamwork and safe, high-quality patient outcomes, while promoting PRIDE values.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for team members working 22.5 hours per week or more.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage, with options to supplement.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
- PTO and paid sick leave.
- Tuition assistance, advancement support, and academic advising.
- Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
- Backup and on-site childcare.
- Well-Being Rewards.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
- Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
- Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
