Registered Nurse (RN) Same Day Surgery Per Diem Evening

apartment RWJBarnabas Health location_onElizabeth, NJ, US

$46.90 - $63.09 / HOUR

Req #: 0000231481

Category: Nurses

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Evening

Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department: Same Day Surgery

Pay Range: $46.90 - $63.09 per hour

Location:

225 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Job Title: PD RN

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET

Department Name: Same Day Surgery

Req #: 0000231481

Status: Hourly

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $46.90 - $63.09 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Summary

The Day Surgery Nurse directs and manages nursing care in the ambulatory surgery unit, Ensues that patients are admitted and discharged efficiently and consistently.The RN Ambulatory Surgery is a full performance level professional nurse position which provides direct and indirect perioperative patient and family centered care,. The RN Ambulatory Surgery independently makes assessments and provides care to meet the needs of assigned patients and families or an assigned patient population. In addition, nurses at this level will provide leadership and act as a clinical resource for other unit staff. The RN Ambulatory Surgery develops resources to meet the identified educational needs of staff, the patient/family, students, and oneself. The RN will identify unit quality assurance standards of care needs and conduct assigned portions of projects to ensure the maintenance of quality standards. The RN Ambulatory Surgery possesses the knowledge and skills required to provide care to patients and families of all age groups (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric), dependent upon care setting.

Qualifications

NJ RN License
BLS
ACLS
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
1 year Inpatient Nursing Experience
Certified Ambulatory Surgery Nurse (CNAMB)
Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA)

Essential Functions

Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care,
Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the facility, in collaboration with other members of the management team,
Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary,
Measuring and recording patients' vital signs,
Updating charts, patient files, and medical records,
Participate in continuous education and training to stay updated with best practices
Perform post-discharge phone calls
The ability to adapt quickly to rapid patient turnover and diverse patient needs is crucial,
Strong interpersonal skills for clear communication with patients, families, and the surgical team
The ability to use problem-solving techniques and critical thinking to ensure high-quality patient care,
Establishes an in-depth database by assessing the behavioral and physiologic status of the perioperative patient population by utilizing interviews, observations, and physical examinations,
Utilizes resources to complete assessments of patients with unfamiliar or complex problems,
Interprets overt and subtle data to determine patient s current physiological or psychosocial risk,
Develops, modifies, and integrates an individual care plan which incorporates the medical plan of care, key elements from the plans of other disciplines, and standards of care and practice,
Establishes individualized, measurable patient goals in consultation with the patient, family, and health care team,
Plans for individual operative needs (i,e, specialty implants, cell saver, irrigation solution, room temperature),
Coordinates and communicates continuity of care issues with other nursing units pre-and-post-operatively,
Communicates operating room activities to facilitate efficiency in the surgical case progression and turnover between cases,
Implements safe, competent, and efficient patient and family care within policies, procedures, and standards of care plan to the perioperative patient s level of complexity,
Recognizes potential problems and responds to general information/data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to the patient,
Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing the care oresponses, and/or solutions to patient problems Evaluation
Evaluates patient s responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established goals,
Initiates changes in the interdisciplinary care plan based on this evaluation,
Problem solves with the specialty team to improve patient outcomes,
Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information based on needs,
Ensures that the patient/family demonstrates knowledge, within the abilities of the patient, of the related surgical experience,
Communicates with patient and family to identify their needs and includes them in the plan of care,
Acknowledges and supports determinations by the patient and/or family concerning treatment,
Assumes responsibility for meeting own learning needs and assesses the learning needs of the unit,
Serves as a preceptor/mentor and works directly with new employees to fulfill planned orientation to the unit,
Assists in the orientation, instruction, direction, and evaluation of students assigned to the unit,
Identifies learning experience to gain or maintain competency,
Makes sound judgments in the decisions involved in coordinating multiple, increasingly complex patient care demands,
Supervises delegated care based on abilities of nursing staff and patient acuity,
Plans, directs, and evaluates unit activities as a trauma/triage charge nurse as warranted,
Participates in and facilitates the change process to enable continued growth and improvement in patient care,
Assumes responsibility for the professional development of self, Registered Nurses, and other nursing staff,
Supports a culture of continuous improvement,
Participates in the development of the Surgical Services Department goals,
Participates in committees/meetings as delegated

Benefits And Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits
Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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