Registered Nurse- Part Time, Days 7A-8P, Endovascular Operating Room, Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Endovascular Operating Room. The role involves administering conscious sedation under supervision, coordinating patient care, and ensuring a safe environment for surgical procedures. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide emotional and psychological support to patients and their families while maintaining high standards of care. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes in a dynamic and supportive environment, where your expertise and compassion will be valued and recognized.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse responsible for patient care in the Endovascular Operating Room.
• Administers sedation and collaborates with surgical teams to ensure quality care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient health through nursing processes and collaboration with healthcare teams.
• Ensures quality of care by adhering to standards and maintaining a safe environment.

Skills

Nursing Process

Moderate Sedation Administration

Patient Care Coordination

Infection Control

Emotional Support

Education

Registered Nurse License

Professional Certification

Tools

Surgical Equipment

Documentation Systems

Job description

Responsible for general nursing activities in the Endovascular Operating Room. Administration of Conscious (Moderate) Sedation under the direct supervision of the operating physician following AORN guidelines. In its entirety, the perioperative nurse is the registered nurse who, using the nursing process, designs, coordinates, and delivers care to meet the identified needs of patients whose protective reflexes or self-care abilities are potentially compromised because they are having operative or other invasive procedures. Establishes, ensures, and supervises surgical team members and procedures to maintain quality services and efficient operations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members.
2. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
3. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; and following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
4. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; and calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
5. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.
6. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting as per policy and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs utilizing SBAR while maintaining patient confidentiality.
7. Ensures proper function and operation of equipment following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshoot equipment malfunctions; call appropriate personnel for repairs; and evaluate new equipment as necessary.
8. Ensure case readiness by confirming that supplies, equipment, instruments, and implants are available as per surgical procedure and doctor preferences. Ensure fiscal responsibility of the organization by accurately documenting/charging for supplies.
9. Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintained professional certification as required.
10. Contributes to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Promoting all PRIDE values.