What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse-Operating Room-Full Time Days position at Hackensack Meridian Health?
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
- AHA BLS/CPR certification is required within 60 days of hire.
- BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire. (Note this applies to team members hired on or after November 2019).
- Must have six (6) or more months of relevant critical care or OR nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.