Registered Nurse (RN) - Preop/PACU

Registered Nurse (RN) - Preop/PACU

Location: Hackensack, NJ, 07601

Duration: Full-time

Shift: 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM (10-hour shift), 40 hours per week, No weekends, Holidays identified by the facility are off, No on-call

Pay Range: $55/HR to $60/HR ON W2

Summary: The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient's needs.
• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and ongoing assessments.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
• Manages care of patients.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports the adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
• Provides patient-centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills:

• 2 strong (recent) years of critical care, pre-op, and Recovery/PACU experience required.
• Strong background in Telemetry.
• Must be tele certified.
• Experience in care of the patient on a ventilator.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 3 years PACU preferred.

Certifications & Licenses:

• BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
• NJ license.