Cardiac OR Nurse: Expert Surgical Care & Compassion

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to deliver high-quality patient care across the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team.

You will support patients and families, ensure safety, document diligently, and participate in equipment maintenance, infection control, case readiness, and continuing education to uphold PRIDE values.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, and supervising assigned team members.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance as needed.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and regulations.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting as per policy and communicating actions and needs utilizing SBAR.
• Ensures proper function and operation of equipment; troubleshoot malfunctions; call for repairs; evaluate new equipment as necessary.
• Ensure case readiness by confirming supplies, equipment, instruments, and implants are available as per procedure and doctor preferences; document/charge for supplies.
• Maintains professional knowledge through continuing education and certification as required.
• Contributes to team efforts and high-quality, safe patient outcomes through collaboration with peers and promoting PRIDE values.

Job description

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to deliver high-quality patient care across the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team.

You will support patients and families, ensure safety, document diligently, and participate in equipment maintenance, infection control, case readiness, and continuing education to uphold PRIDE values.