Registered Nurse (RN) - Preop/PACU

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


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Skills:
Required Skills & Experience:
-2 strong (recent) years of critical care, pre-op and Recovery/PACU exp required.
-Strong background in Telemetry.
-Must be tele certified.


Preferred Skills & Experience:
-3+ years PACU preferred.


Expected to work in other preop/pacu in Perioperative service( hybrid) position, when needed


-At least 2 yrs of nursing in critical care environment


Experience a must, Expertise in care of the patient on ventilator.
Education:
Required Education:
-ASN.


Preferred Education:
-BSN.


Required Certifications & Licensure:
-NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.
-BLS - AHA.
-ACLS-AHA
-PALS
-Telemetry


Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A


BLS,ACLS, PALS, PACU


-NJ license
Languages: English Read Write Speak Certifications & Licenses: CLS - AHA
BLS - AHA
PACU
PALS - AH