Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Ridgewood, Part Time Day

Position Summary

To fulfill the needs of patients in a variety of age groups, their family members, and the community by performing varied patient care tasks and functions in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor`s degree in Nursing required.  Current/valid State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing. CPR certifications.

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 3 years RN experience in peri-operative setting required. OR RN positions with 1-2 years' experience needed in the OR, CNOR and Periop 101 course preferred, ACLS and BLS certified.

SPECIAL SKILLS:
Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nursing License. CNOR Certification, Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, BLS. Ability to manage a changing work environment as a result of changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes, and those who are dying. Proven interaction and communication (oral, writing, presenting) skills to effectively communicate (oral and written) with patients, family members, physicians, visitors, and co-workers during day-to-day, stressful, and emotionally changed situations. Demonstrated competence, clinical expertise, and sound professional judgment. Demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively with health care team members (i.e., physicians, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Lab, etc.) and diverse patient populations. Ability to use effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations. Demonstrated ability to use effective analytical and critical thinking skills to problem-solve, make clinical decisions, and respond quickly to meet patient care and departmental needs. Attentive to details and the ability to perform work accurately, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure