Registered Nurse Preop/PACU, PRN

NueHealth • Hackensack, NJ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse acts as a patient advocate and provides continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs, collaborating with other members of the healthcare team while supporting the facility’s philosophy, objectives, and goals. The nurse assesses patients across adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric populations. This PRN position focuses on preoperative and post-anesthesia care (Preop/PACU).

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Registered nurse license in the state where the facility is located.
• At least three years of work experience as a staff nurse.
• Maintain CPR/ACLS certification.
• Ability to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds regularly and push/pull over 25 pounds regularly.
• Ability to stand and/or walk at least 10 hours per day.
• Ability to perform the essential functions described, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess and collect patient data on an ongoing, systematic basis, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
• Develop a goal-directed plan of care based on prioritized nursing diagnoses and patient outcomes.
• Implement nursing care consistently and skillfully to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Prioritize patient care according to patient needs and available resources, including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Respond efficiently and calmly to emergency situations by following established protocols, notifying appropriate people, and documenting events.
• Apply knowledge of medical/surgical care, pain assessment, pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety, legal issues, and emergency equipment.
• Use effective problem-identification and resolution skills to support sound decision-making.
• Complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation on the floor and in patient records.
• Work collaboratively as part of the patient-care team.
• Maintain CPR/ACLS certification.
• Attend mandatory in-services and participate in staff meetings.
• Remain flexible and adaptive, and accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
• Treat patients equally and follow the center’s Patient Rights policy.
• Review and carry out physician orders professionally and appropriately.
• Assist with other duties when asked.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree