Registered Nurse
2 days ago
Vineland
Job DescriptionSalary: $41 - $51 hour This position will float, as needed, between our OBL (outpatient based lab) and our surgical center, both based in Vineland, NJ. Qualifications • A solid understanding of pre, intra and post-procedure needs of patients, • Must have a can-do attitude, be a team player, show initiative and willingness to adapt to change, • Thrive in a fast-paced environment with high patient turnover, • Must maintain a neat, professional appearance, • Strong ability to handle stressful situations, • The RN provides direct patient care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols, • Graduate of an accredited nursing school, • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of New Jersey, • Two (2) years of nursing experience, • Monday through Friday,NO WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS, • Create an environment that leads to a positive patient care experience by evaluating, planning, and implementing effective plans of care and communicating with both patients and their families, • Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care in an acute or clinic setting, • Make sound decisions in response to changes in condition/response to treatment while maintaining a calm demeanor, • Utilize the Electronic Health Record to document patient care, • Effectively coordinate with physicians and team members regarding changes in patient status, symptomatology, results of diagnostic tests, and critical test values, • Provide individualized, age-appropriate, safe, and quality patient care during pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure phases, • Serve as a resource and collaborate with other team members by utilizing the nursing process to promote optimum patient care outcomes, • Accountable for daily clinical operations, • Care for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patients, well-versed in assessment, pain management, sedation, and related complications, • Administer sedation and analgesia, monitor patient as appropriate, • Handle regulatory compliance, policies and procedures, unit efficiencies, and quality improvement, • Maintain nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures, • Provide information to patients and the healthcare team by answering questions and requests, • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations, • Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by monitoring confidential information processing, • Maintain documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and clinic records, • Maintain nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports, identifying trends, and anticipating needed supplies, • Must familiarize self and adhere to AAAASF Guidelines and internal policies for delivery of care, • Supervise and participate in team functioning, • Lead by example, • Ensure that the patient and family are involved in all care and foster patient/family autonomy; assess if patient expectations are being met, • Possess the ability to communicate and use effective interpersonal skills with colleagues and other team members, • Foster a positive work environment/attitude and encourage teamwork, • Must adhere to and practice consistent with patient and staff rights and responsibilities, • Must provide a customer satisfaction-oriented environment for patients, families, and other customers, • Must possess strong time management skills, • Must practice within the basic scope of practice for their position, • Must ensure a safe environment for patients/families/staff, identifying health & safety risks and taking appropriate and immediate steps to alleviate the risk, • Understand the role in identifying high-risk families or situations; can verbalize signs/symptoms of physical, sexual, mental, medical, or emotional abuse for children, spouses, and/or vulnerable adults. Takes appropriate and mandatory actions if abuse is suspected, • Assess the patient learning needs, • Document education teaching per policy, be familiar with various education materials including instructions regarding self-care, and distribute to clients, clients family members, and/or caregivers, • Patient Advocacy: Maintaining patient confidentiality and security, • Attends annual BCLS courses, OSHA training, HIPAA training, and all other required in-services, • Attends and participates in all meetings as applicable or required, • Describes the safety plan and knows the location of the evacuation meeting place, describes staff as well as personal role; understands the HAZCOM program and use/location of SDS books. Able to recognize and respond to potential emergent situations Job Type: Full-time Pay: $41.00 - $51.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Vision insurance, • Long term disability, • Critical illness, • Maternity/Paternity leave Physical Setting: • Outpatient Experience: • ER: 1 year (Required), • ICU: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: • BLS & ACLS Certification (Required), • RN (Required)