Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room (FT 7a-7p)

Virtua Health•Evesham Township, NJ

18d•$45 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Virtua Health is hiring an on-site Registered Nurse for its Operating Room in Marlton, New Jersey. The nurse assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care using outcome identification and evidence-based practice. As an integral member of the health care team, the nurse coordinates care and communicates and collaborates with colleagues, patients, and patients’ families or significant others while maintaining high standards of professional ethics. Direct operating-room scrub and circulating experience is required. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., for 36 total weekly hours. The hourly rate is $44.57–$60.44; the actual rate varies based on applicant experience, internal equity, and market data. Virtua offers a benefits package to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues, subject to applicable plan documents and policies.

Requirements

Direct operating-room scrub and circulating experience.
Knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures, and standards.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to coordinate the efforts of a team of care providers.
Valid New Jersey RN license, presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey Licensing Board.
Ongoing education and awareness of current nursing practice, including through journals and similar resources.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
Administer, monitor, and document therapeutic interventions and regimens.
Effectively manage rapidly changing situations.
Participate in clinical decision-making.
Educate patients and their families or responsible parties about disease processes, individual care needs, wellness, and safety.
Delegate and monitor care delivered by other members of the nursing department and health care team.
Apply standard precautions and patient-safety principles in practice.
Participate in orientation, education, and development of the health care team.
Identify and participate in performance-improvement activities.
Maintain professional and departmental competencies.
Coordinate patient care and collaborate with health care team members, patients, and families or significant others.