Registered Nurse Same Day Surgery PRN

Intermountain Health•Riverton, NJ

1d•$35 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. In the Same Day Surgery setting, the RN guides patients through their surgical experience by providing skilled perioperative care, education, and compassionate support. The role includes coordinating interdisciplinary care, supporting patients and families, and promoting the nursing profession and the development of others.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of employment start.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; the degree will be verified.
RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a BSN within four years of their hire date.
Ability to assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and read relevant information and labels.
Ability to communicate verbally and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies.
Manual dexterity to handle complex and delicate equipment precisely, as well as use computers and type for documentation and other work.
Ability to lift and transfer patients, bend to retrieve and carry supplies and equipment, and handle items up to and including heavy items.
Ability to walk and assist with transporting or ambulating patients, obtain and distribute supplies and equipment, and push or pull gurneys and portable equipment.
Ability to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking, with input from patients, families, the care team, and physicians.
Plan and prepare patients for support needs after the current episode of care, including education, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct interdisciplinary care through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources effectively.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, including achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction; revise and reassess the plan of care as indicated.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, document accurately and promptly, and understand the legal implications of care delivery.
Provide skilled perioperative care, education, and compassionate support to patients undergoing same-day surgery.