registered nurse-hourly per diem - Edison, NJ , USA, United States - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Ambulatory Surgery Center Edison, NJ , USA, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Obtains and documents patient's medical history and perform physical assessment
Uses proper techniques and procedures according to accepted standards of practice and center policies and procedures
Ability to apply dressings and assess status
Ability to safely use medical equipment per manufacturer's instructions for use
Ability to insert, assess, or discontinue various catheters and tubes
Effectively organizes and avoids wasteful practices of time, equipment, and supplies
Observes universal precautions
Attends all required education
Regular and predictable attendance
Performs other duties as assigned

Regulatory/Compliance

Contributes to the progress and development of the center's compliance program
Performs according to accreditation requirements, regulatory standards and center policies and procedures
Adheres to patients' rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
Adheres to rules and regulations for Protected Health Information (PHI) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) protections of patient information

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

Performs according to the centers adopted policies and procedures
Ensures compliance with the center's adopted quality assurance performance improvement program (QAPI), policies and procedures
Proactively contributes to the QAPI process and identifies his or her own role and contributions

Safety

Adheres to best practices and regulations adopted, to provide safety in the workplace
Uses surgical safety checklist
Monitors the Center's physical environment to ensure the maintenance of safety, comfort, cleanliness, and efficiency
Monitors the care, cleaning, and required maintenance of equipment to maintain proper working conditions
Reports observed or suspected safety violations and hazards to the Safety Officer; ensure ongoing policy/procedure compliance
Adheres to OSHA regulations in performing job duties and responsibilities

Communication

Ability to professionally and effectively communicate patient care needs and significant information to healthcare team to promote continuity of patient care in a clear and concise manner
Works collaboratively with center leadership on patient and staff scheduling according to policies, procedures, and center needs
Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and professionally interact with physicians, managers, employees, clients, vendors, and the general public
Interacts with others in a positive, respectful and considerate manner

Teamwork

Works collaboratively with the healthcare team
Delegates staffing duties appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel and LVN/LPN, accordance with scope of practice and center policies and procedures
Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure non-compliance to Center Leader, Safety Officer, and Clinical Director
Actively participates in staff meetings, in-services, continuing education, and the quality improvement (QAPI) program

Financial Practices

Uses Center resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
Reports wasteful practices
Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements

Professional competence

Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
At a minimum, maintains membership in professional organizations per center requirements
Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with center personnel
Assists Center Leadership with orientation and training of new personnel
Demonstrates ability to act as a resource for problems related to patient care

ESSENTIAL VALUES, CODES OF CONDUCT:

Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to the Code of Conduct
Adheres to the Scope of Practice
Supports the centers mission statement and goals
Complies with the centers standards for ethical business conduct
Works with Center Leadership to ensure patient and physician satisfaction
Adheres to policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, attendance, timeliness, safeguarding confidential information
Reports incidents in a timely manner
Demonstrates an attitude of caring, respect, sensitivity, tact, compassion, empathy, and tolerance
Exhibits mental alertness for quality decision making and exercises good judgment
Exhibits high level of integrity
Ability to multi-task effectively, efficiently, accurately, and with attention to detail

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percentages

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English, if bilingual Center, bilingual language is required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to successfully write business correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and professionally interact with healthcare team, clients, vendors, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY:
Demonstrates an ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and correct errors. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and forms to understand abstract and concrete variables. Ability to think critically using inductive and deductive reasoning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to sit, stand and walk for long periods of time, i.e., 6-8 hours per day
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds in weight
Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously without giving out or fatiguing
Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Ability to position or transport patients, prepare medical procedure rooms, or set up patient care equipment
Ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position
Ability to keep or regain your body balance and stay upright
Ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath
Ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears
Specific vision abilities for close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Days and hours of work may vary to meet patient and Center needs
The Center is a well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled environment. The Center may require decreased lighting to meet patient care needs or procedure requirements, such as laser rooms and some OR/Procedure rooms
Ability to work with medical and office equipment, some of which will have moving parts
Noise level is usually quiet to moderate
May have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials or toxic chemicals and cleaning solutions
Work in close proximity to patients, co-workers, and physicians

ONE Saturday a month is required for Per diem RN's

Pay Rate based upon experience

Holidays off

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