Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room - Per Diem Level 1

Virtua Health; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) program

Paid time off

Sick leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in New Jersey seeks an experienced RN to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care across the care continuum. You will coordinate with the healthcare team to optimize outcomes and uphold professional standards.

The position emphasizes high-quality patient education, safety, and collaboration with families and colleagues. Strong nursing knowledge and communication skills are essential for performance improvement and ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates nursing skills and hospital practices.
• Strong communication with team and patients.
• Ability to coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and develop, implement and evaluate plan of care.
• Administer, monitor and document interventions.
• Manage rapidly changing situations effectively.
• Participate in clinical decision-making.
• Educate patient and family about disease and care needs.
• Delegate and monitor care by team members.
• Follow safety principles and standard precautions.
• Participate in orientation and staff development.
• Identify and participate in performance improvement.
• Maintain competencies.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Team coordination

Education

NJ RN License

Job description

Job Summary

OR / Scrub and Circulate experience required

OR / Scrub and Circulate experience required

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence‑based practice. As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
• Participates in clinical decision‑making.
• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.
• Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
• Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required

• Required Experience: Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards. Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc. Must have strong communication skills. Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.
• Training / Certification / Licensure: Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey Licensing Board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.

Salary: $56.17 - $56.17 Hourly

Benefits:

• medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
• paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.