Registered Nurse
Company: WMC Health Network
Location: Warwick
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (OR) works collaboratively
with the physician, scrub technician and the anesthesia health care
providers to determine patient needs undergoing surgical procedures
and to assume responsibility for patient care, document and
evaluate the effectiveness of nursing actions and ensure a safe
environment of care. -Responsibilities: General RN - Provides
direct nursing care to patients by assessing their physical,
psychological, emotional and spiritual status. - Develops a plan of
care consistent with the patients condition and annotates medical
records in accordance with established procedures and regulatory
requirements and provides information to clinical and support staff
to facilitate continued proper nursing care. Includes the patients
and family in the process of care planning. - Performs
comprehensive patient assessments, noting any improvement or
deterioration in the patients condition and implements and
evaluates nursing care accordingly. - Assesses patients and
administers treatments, medications, and general care according to
nursing plan of care, best practices, established protocols and
medical orders to treat actual or potential disorders and to
optimize the physical and mental well-being of the patients. -
Operates specialized medical equipment. - Evaluates and documents
patients responses to care regimen and adds to; changes or resolves
interventions on the nursing plan of care and/ or collaborates with
physician regarding the need to revise the treatment plan. -
Coordinates care with other departments (i.e.: dietary, social
services rehab services, etc.), serving as a liaison to ensure
services are provided in a timely manner. - Provides education to
the patient and family about medication, medical treatments;
disease specific information, follow up care. - Participates in
discharge planning in collaboration with other health care
providers and community resources to ensure full utilization of
support services, which address patient needs. - Participates in
Quality Assurance activities to ensure provision of optimum care
and follow-up for patients. - Ensures continuity of nursing care by
communicating a comprehensive handoff during transition to another
nurse (at change of shift, change in assignment, transfer of
patient, etc.) - Participates with other professional team members
in a multi-disciplinary approach to nursing care. - Advocates the
patient bill of rights and advocates on behalf of patients and
families to ensure continuity and understanding of care given. -
Accepts accountability for education requirements pertaining to
policies, procedures and general patient care information, etc. -
Participates in continuing education programs and in-service
education in order to provide the most appropriate nursing care. -
Complies with hospital policies and procedures. - Participates in
the performance improvement process including data collection,
analysis, plan for change and implementation of changes. - Precepts
and mentors newer staff to assure appropriate orientation to
assigned units. - Attends all mandatory in-services and required
staff meetings. - Performs other duties as assigned. - Operating
Room - Demonstrates clear knowledge necessary to provide patient
care by ensuring all instruments, equipment, and supplies are
available for procedure. - Communicateswith other members of the
health care team regarding the patient's condition during the
Perioperative period. - Demonstrates correct application for
cleaning /disinfection of equipment. - Protects the welfare of
patient by accurate labeling and handling of specimen. -
Dispositions of all surgical specimens, initial specimen label are
entered into Pathology logbook. - Demonstrates awareness of
appropriate medication use and follows all policies concerning
medication administration. - Utilizes the nursing process along
with AORN standards to ensure all of the patient safety goals are
incorporated into the care of the patient. - Demonstrates knowledge
of aseptic technique. - Applies principles of asepsis, maintains
sterile field technique at the sterile field, assists with terminal
care of equipment and supplies after the surgical procedure is
completed. - Demonstrates safe and effective use of equipment used
in the surgical settings. - Demonstrates the ability to use the
Autoclave for IUSS Immediate Use Steam Sterilization. - Performs
other duties as assigned. Qualifications/Requirements: -
Experience: Minimum 2 years' experience in an Operating Room
Preferred. Education: Graduate from an accredited school of
nursing. Licenses / Certifications: - Current New York State RN
licensure required - Current BLS required - CNOR Certification
preferred Other: The individual performing this job may reasonably
anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other
potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are
required to exercise universal precautions, use of personal
protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning
infection control.
Keywords: WMC Health Network, Wayne , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Warwick, New Jersey
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