Registered Nurse - Surgery
About The Position
St. Mary's General Hospital is a community-based tertiary acute care medical center in Passaic, New Jersey, offering a broad range of services. The Registered Nurse works in the peri-operative setting and delivers direct and indirect patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. The nurse coordinates patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologists, directs and guides OR technicians and other personnel, and maintains professional nursing standards. The role collaborates with other departments and coworkers to support continuity and quality of care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization. The nurse adheres to applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures; participates in performance improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services; and serves as a resource to other personnel as appropriate. This is a full-time, day-shift role.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Current PALS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Minimum of one year of previous perioperative experience or on-the-job training.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) Certification (AORN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver direct and indirect peri-operative patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients from neonatal through older-adult age groups.
- Coordinate patient care with the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
- Direct and guide the OR Technician and other personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
- Collaborate with other departments to provide a continuum of care.
- Work with coworkers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization.
- Adhere to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
- Participate in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
- Act as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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