Registered Nurse Full Time

AMSURG•Edison, NJ

About The Position

Duties and Responsibilities 1. Philosophy 2. Supports the center’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives 3. Performs in accordance with the center’s policies and procedures 4. Follows the center’s standards for ethical business conduct 5. Conducts self as a positive role model and team member 6. Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties 7. Participates in center committees, meetings, in-services, and activities 8. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers 9. Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner 10. Uses center resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices 11. Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements 12. Compliance program 13. Contributes to the progress and development of the center’s adopted compliance program 14. Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures 15. Performance-improvement program 16. Contributes to the progress and development of the center's adopted performance-improvement programs 17. Objectively evaluates suggestions, grievances, and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care 18. Participates in data collection activities to support the performance-improvement program 19. Safety/risk-management program 20. Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities 21. Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy and procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person 22. Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences 23. Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff 24. Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations 25. Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities 26. Participates in teaching programs in the center for employees and physicians on topics of special interest/pertinent to outpatient surgery 27. Assists with orientation and training of new personnel and acts as a resource person for problems related to patient care 28. Welcomes suggestions and recommendations 29. Participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process 30. Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management 31. Supervises and directs patient care in an endoscopy room 32. Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively 33. Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members 34. Assists with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability 35. Addresses patient needs during admission to the endoscopy room, with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting 36. Transports patients to the endoscopy room observing policies, procedures, and safety requirements, and according to patient needs 37. Identifies the patient and correct procedure according to policy and procedure and communicates with all members of the surgical team 38. Reviews patient’s medical record and needs to plan care with other healthcare team members 39. Provides comfort and reassurance to patient 40. Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity 41. Explains procedures and care to the patient 42. Prepares room according to requirements of patient and procedure to be performed 43. Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure 44. Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient 45. Administers medication per order of physician and based on condition of patient 46. Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation preprocedure, during procedure, and postprocedure 47. Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly 48. Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician Physical Duties Ability to sit/stand for a considerable amount of time; ability to walk and some moderate lifting 1. Visual and auditory acuity for frequent use of computer, telephone, and occasional use of other office equipment 2. Ability to perform occasional overhead and low reaching 3. Physical strength required for equipment needs and patient-care activities 4. Visual and auditory acuity for timely responsiveness and patient-care assessment activities 5. Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs 6. Constant and frequent judgment and response 7. Occasional judgment and response to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills

Requirements

High school graduate or GED certification
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
RN with active license in appropriate state
BLS/ACLS certification
IV Certification
EKG Certification
Evidence of leadership qualities
Strong ethical and moral character references
Must be able to commit to assigned hours as per part time employee policy
Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication.

Nice To Haves

Endoscopy experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Supports the center’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
Performs in accordance with the center’s policies and procedures
Follows the center’s standards for ethical business conduct
Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
Participates in center committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
Uses center resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
Contributes to the progress and development of the center’s adopted compliance program
Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
Contributes to the progress and development of the center's adopted performance-improvement programs
Objectively evaluates suggestions, grievances, and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care
Participates in data collection activities to support the performance-improvement program
Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy and procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences
Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
Participates in teaching programs in the center for employees and physicians on topics of special interest/pertinent to outpatient surgery
Assists with orientation and training of new personnel and acts as a resource person for problems related to patient care
Welcomes suggestions and recommendations
Participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
Supervises and directs patient care in an endoscopy room
Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
Assists with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
Addresses patient needs during admission to the endoscopy room, with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting
Transports patients to the endoscopy room observing policies, procedures, and safety requirements, and according to patient needs
Identifies the patient and correct procedure according to policy and procedure and communicates with all members of the surgical team
Reviews patient’s medical record and needs to plan care with other healthcare team members
Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity
Explains procedures and care to the patient
Prepares room according to requirements of patient and procedure to be performed
Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure
Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient
Administers medication per order of physician and based on condition of patient
Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation preprocedure, during procedure, and postprocedure
Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician