Registered Nurse - Surgery

Prime Healthcare; Passaic (NJ); On-site; USD 57,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ, is seeking a Staff RN for the perioperative setting. The role involves delivering direct and indirect patient care before, during, and after surgery in coordination with surgeons and anesthesiologists.

Requirements include an active RN license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS with at least one year perioperative experience. CNOR and BSN are preferred. Per Diem status and a variable shift are offered.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.
• BLS (AHA) certificate on hire and maintain current.
• ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• PALS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year perioperative experience or on the job training
• CNOR Certification (AORN) preferred; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly accountable to OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services; coordinates perioperative patient care.
• collaborates with surgeon and anesthesiologist to deliver care.
• Directs OR Technician and other personnel while maintaining standards.
• Ensures adherence to regulations, standards and hospital policies.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services.

Education

Current and valid state RN License

BLS (AHA) certificate

ACLS (AHA) certificate

PALS (AHA) certificate

CNOR Certification (AORN) preferred

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

Staff RN is directly accountable to the OR Charge Nurse and the Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the House Supervisor. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care in the peri-operative setting through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and older adults. The Registered Nurse coordinates the care of the patient with the surgeon and anesthesiologist, directs and guides the OR Technician and other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Works with other departments to provide a continuum of care and co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization. Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services. Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year previous Perioperative experience or on the job training
• Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) Certification (AORN) preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and the current compensation range for this role is $41.24 to $53.47 Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf