Pre-Op RN Job in North Bergen, New Jersey

Job Summary:

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for a pre-op and post-op registered nurse for one of our clients located in North Bergen, New Jersey. This position will be focusing on endoscopy and colonoscopy. The RN is expected to provide care for pre-operative and post-operative patients. We are seeking registered nurses that have experience in a PACU, ER, or surgical center. The candidate should be flexible with their schedule.

Job Details:

• Permanent Position
• North Bergen, NJ
• Pre-op and post-op
• 40 hours per week
• Endoscopy
• Bilingual Spanish
• Full benefits

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement patient care using nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documentation
• Documentation of initial assessment, nursing intervention and patient and facility education and response
• Safe control of all pharmacy and medical supplies. Assists in maintaining clean patient care environment
• Professional courteous rapport with patient's families, coworkers, and surgeons. Liaison between patient, family, surgeon, and staff to coordinate care and services
• Conduct pre and post-operative teaching to patient and family members
• Participate in facility compliance activities and programs. Work cooperatively with other members of the team to maintain records and reach facility goals
• Plans, implements and evaluates pre and post operative nursing care for patients based on individual, specific patient needs and according to physician’s orders.
• Organizes and prepares medical records of patients Documents care appropriately and fully. Follows up on missing data and other patient care needs.
• Maintains and demonstrates current skills and knowledge in intravenous therapy, medication administration and effects, patient assessment, airway maintenance, arrhythmia detection, patient teaching, emotional/social support of patients and families and other needed clinical competencies

Requirements:

• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• RN license in New Jersey
• 0-5 years of experience as a registered nurse
• BLS / ACLS