Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Hamilton Surgery Center - Full-time - Day

About this role

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a  full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)  position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range: $43.90 - $59.69 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Position Overview SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job) Fosters an environment to include the core mission. Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort in working with others through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies. Serves as an advocate by providing emotional and informational support to patients and families and giving them an opportunity to participate in their plan of care and goal setting. Plans for providing traditional and individualized comfort measures. Works with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes and customer satisfaction. Educates patients about various medical conditions and provides advice and emotional support to patients' families. Contributes and supports the organization's readiness for various regulatory agencies, Environment of Care, Magnet and various certifications.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Associate's degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Experience: Must have Operating Room or Surgical Experience. Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, Registered Nurse – NJ or Registered Nurse – NLC multi-state Requires ATCN or TNCC   (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) AND 8 hours of Trauma related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually if assigned to:   RMC ICU/CCU, RMC Surgical Trauma Unit, RMC PACU, Emergency Department (all campuses) Requires NIH Stroke Scale Certification   (or must obtain by end of orientation) AND 8 hours of Stroke related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually if assigned to:   Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds ED, PACU, Interventional Radiology, CNI, Observation, Hospital at Home

CPR Requirements: • Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to:   Critical Care/Intermediate/Telemetry, Emergency Rooms, Pediatrics/Pediatrics Emergency Room, Labor & Delivery, Surgical Services (not to include Perioperative), Interventional Procedures, Observation. • Requires NRP (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to:   Maternity Services • Requires PALS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to:   Emergency Rooms, Infant Follow-Up, Surgical Services (only PACU & Same Day Surgery), Pediatrics/Pediatric ED.

Knowledge and Skills: Possesses strong problem solving and decision-making skills. Demonstrates high interpersonal skills at an individual as well as team level. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Adjusts quickly and reacts positively to change. Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in nursing. Possesses good work ethic. Special Training: Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards. Usual Work Day: 4–10-hour shifts  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort in working with others through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. • Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies & procedures. • Provides appropriate support for pain management, pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures. Assist patient/family in identifying individualized comfort measures. • Follows up on internal resources to determine the outcome of interventions completed by other departments. • Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patients control and participation over his/her own recovery. • Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition and offers coping mechanisms. Provides these to both patient and family. • Assesses how much information a patient wants and needs while utilizing a vocabulary and approach that enables the patient to successfully process the care and course of treatment. • Formulates and documents a discharge plan that maximizes the patient's ability to continue with meaningful life activities. • Integrates assessment and diagnostic information with intuition to foresee potential age-specific healthcare needs. Anticipates patients needs. • Ensures handoff communication and includes a report in terms of the situations most likely to develop and the problems awaiting patient. • Identifies proactively issues to be resolved related to patient education for medication management. Provide discharge planning which includes instructions on discharge medications. • Uses discretionary judgment to appropriately modify patient care regimens. Facilitates appropriate response from other health care team members to provide quality and safe care. • Explores multiple aspects of care regimen with case manager and health care providers to promote appropriate resolution. • Displays ability to see the entire u

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