OR Registered Nurse - Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the designated Nurse Manager, the OR Staff Nurse is responsible for professional, direct patient care in the nurse role. The OR Staff Nurse will utilize the nursing process within their scope of practice to assess, develop nursing diagnosis, develop plan of care, implement plan of care, monitor for effectiveness, and adjust appropriately, for patient’s plan of care. The OR Staff Nurse is responsible for care, in areas assigned, within the Surgery Center, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• RN with active license, no restrictions (license in NJ).
• One (1) year of nursing experience, preferably, in an ambulatory surgery center.
• CPR certification and/or ACLS-PALS certification.
• OR Nurse with experience in a multi-specialty ASC, i.e., orthopedic, back, eye, ENT, sinus, vascular, podiatry, general surgery, plastic surgery and/or chronic pain conditions.
• Strong ethical and moral character references.
• Basic computer skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• OR Nurse Circulator in a 3-room ASC.
• Obtains and documents patient’s medical history and perform physical assessments.
• Uses proper techniques and procedures according to accepted standards of practice and center policies and
  procedures.
• Ability to apply dressings and assess status .
• Ability to safely use medical equipment per manufacturer’s instructions for use .
• Ability to insert, assess, or discontinue various catheters and tubes .
• Effectively organizes and avoids wasteful practices of time, equipment, and supplies .
• Observes universal precautions.
• Attends all required education.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Regulatory/Compliance

• Contributes to the progress and development of the center’s compliance program.
• Performs according to accreditation requirements, regulatory standards and center policies and procedures.
• Adheres to patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties.
• Adheres to rules and regulations for Protected Health Information (PHI) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) protections of patient information.

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Performs according to the centers adopted policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance wih the center’s adopted quality assurance performance improvement program (QAPI), policies and procedures.
• Proactively contributes to the QAPI process and identifies his or her own role and contributions.

Safety

• Adheres to best practices and regulations adopted, to provide safety in the workplace.
• Uses surgical safety checklist.
• Monitors the Center’s physical environment to ensure the maintenance of safety, comfort, cleanliness, and efficiency.
• Monitors the care, cleaning, and required maintenance of equipment to maintain proper working conditions.
• Reports observed or suspected safety violations and hazards to the Safety Officer; ensure ongoing policy/procedure compliance.
• Adheres to OSHA regulations in performing job duties and responsibilities.

Communication

• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate patient care needs and significant information to healthcare team to promote continuity of patient care in a clear and concise manner.
• Works collaboratively with center leadership on patient and staff scheduling according to policies, procedures, and center needs.
• Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and professionally interact with physicians, managers, employees, clients, vendors, and the general public. Interacts with others in a positive, respectful and considerate manner.

Teamwork

• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team.
• Delegates staffing duties appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel and LVN/LPN, accordance with scope of practice and center policies and procedures.
• Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure non-compliance to Center Leader, Safety Officer, and Clinical Director.
• Actively participates in staff meetings, in-services, continuing education, and the quality improvement (QAPI) program.

Financial Practices

• Uses Center resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices.
• Reports wasteful practices.
• Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements.

Professional competence

• Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences.
• At a minimum, maintains membership in professional organizations per center requirements.
• Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
• Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with center personnel.
• Assists Center Leadership with orientation and training of new personnel.
• Demonstrates ability to act as a resource for problems related to patient care.

ESSENTIAL VALUES, CODES OF CONDUCT:

• Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to the Code of Conduct.
• Adheres to the Scope of Practice.
• Supports the centers mission statement and goals.
• Complies with the centers standards for ethical business conduct.
• Works with Center Leadership to ensure patient and physician satisfaction.
• Adheres to policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, attendance, timeliness, safeguarding confidential information.
• Reports incidents in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates an attitude of caring, respect, sensitivity, tact, compassion, empathy, and tolerance.
• Exhibits mental alertness for quality decision making and exercises good judgment.
• Exhibits high level of integrity.
• Ability to multi-task effectively, efficiently, accurately, and with attention to detail.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.

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