Registered Nurse - Operating Room- Per Diem Days

JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, part of Hackensack Meridian Health, seeks an experienced perioperative nurse. You will scrub and circulate across diverse surgical cases in a high-volume OR, supporting surgeons and anesthesiologists while maintaining patient safety and comfort.

The role requires a current NJ RN license, BLS/CPR certification, and CNOR experience. BSN in progress or willingness to pursue within three years is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hold a current New Jersey RN license and CNOR certification.
• Maintain BLS/CPR certification within 60 days of hire.
• Minimum 1 year of CNOR OR experience preferred.
• BSN in progress or commitment to complete within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate on a variety of surgical cases in a busy OR department.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists and staff to ensure patient safety.
• Demonstrate strong time management and prioritization during procedures.
• Demonstrate accountability, teamwork, and commitment to continuous education.

Skills

CNOR certified

BLS/CPR certified

RN nursing license NJ

Scrub & circulator experience

Multi-tasking / time management

Education

BSN in progress or willing to acquire within three years

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning.It’salso about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

As a member of the Jersey Shore University Medical Center team, you will be part of one of the premier hospitals in New Jersey. This teaching hospital is the only Level II Trauma and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The medical center’s programs and services have received national recognition, including designation as high-performing in cardiac, stroke, surgical and oncology services. Jersey Shore is also recognized as the first hospital in New Jersey to have implanted the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System – the world’s smallest pacemaker, and is one of the elite facilities in the region to perform robotic-assisted minimally invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Transcarotid Arterial Revascularization.

Our team members in the OR are part of a collaborative and energetic team, working with surgeons who are on the forefront of their specialties. Some highlights include:

• Performing LVAD procedures as part of the Advanced Heart Failure program
• Attracting international patients for procedures performed through the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery to treat paralysis and nerve damage
• Performing advanced oncology procedures, such as hepatobiliary cancer surgery
• Nearing completion of a new state-of-the-art hybrid suite for cardiac and neurosurgery, which features a custom designed Biplane digital imaging system that integrates intravascular ultrasound, dynamic CT imaging, angiography and other imaging technologies.

We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center:

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
• Minimum 1 year of CNOR experience required
• National certification preferred
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• Motivated team member responsible for scrubbing and circulating on variety of surgical cases in busy OR department.
• Must be self-starter who works well independently.
• Time management and prioritizing skills a must. Ability to multi task.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.