Registered Nurse - Operating Room - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Old Bridge Township, NJ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides care for a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes. The role expands nursing knowledge and skills while delivering effective direct care to complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse also oversees care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination, and coordinates patient care and unit activities with nursing peers, physicians, and support services. Nurses practice according to current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to deliver safe, individualized patient care. They assess patients, develop and implement plans of care, educate patients and families, coordinate transitions of care, document care electronically, and evaluate outcomes. The position requires a current Registered Nurse license at the assigned HMH location and BLS/CPR certification within 60 days of hire.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a diploma in Nursing.
BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire a BSN within three years of hire.
At least six months of relevant nursing experience, or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program.
Current and valid Registered Nurse license for the assigned HMH location by the date of hire.
BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers, strong teamwork, dedication to ongoing education, and commitment to high-quality, patient-focused care.
Ability to lift at least 35 pounds, push and pull at least 10 pounds, and stand at least six hours per day.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the area of specialty, when eligible.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient data and perform systematic age- and disease-specific assessments of physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical and diagnostic status.
Identify patient and family education needs, accounting for age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
Develop patient- and family-centered plans of care, goals, and outcomes based on assessment data.
Coordinate and implement prioritized plans of care across the continuum of care.
Communicate patient status, care provided, and treatment plans to patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Provide age- and disease-specific care and patient and family education, ensuring understanding.
Follow established clinical protocols, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document events.
Provide nursing care and treatments that reflect patient needs, advocate appropriately, and comply with evidence-based practice and standards.
Document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluation of care using point-of-care electronic documentation.
Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary patient discharges to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes and use critical thinking to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiate interventions in response to changes in a patient’s condition or unexpected responses to care.
Identify ethical issues in the practice setting and raise them with other team members.
Respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education required for facility accreditation or individual licensing.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements and HMH organizational and managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Perform other duties or projects as assigned.