Registered Nurse

Job Summary

The incumbent is responsible for delivering high quality nursing care to patients undergoing vascular interventional procedures in the Surgical Suite, as well as maintaining the environment in which the care is delivered. Our Registered Nurses are equipped to perform duties in pre, intra and post-operative environments.

Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Applies the nursing process in provision of patient care: identify patient needs, formulate a plan, provide care & treatment and evaluate the patient’s response in a timely fashion.
• Provides patients and their family members or caretakers with information for pre and post-operative education. Including home recovery and any restrictions on diet or activity.
• Interacts with physicians and other staff in providing care to the patient
• Completes accurate charting and records in electronic medical record system
• Transports and assists patients as needed.
• Handles protected health information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program and initiatives; including but not limed to Radiation Safety
• Performs other department related duties as assigned

Preoperative Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
• Provides basic, bedside care

Intraoperative Responsibilities

• Circulating Duties only
• Maintains a sterile environment
• Sets up and opens sterile supplies in the procedure room
• Affords assistance in pulling femoral sheaths and permacaths
• Maintains patient during procedures (May scrub in and assist surgeon)
• Operates all equipment necessary for patient care (e.g., Oxygen tank, surgical instruments, autoclave, cardiac monitors)
• Handles patient documentation
• Inventories all items both pre and post-surgery

Postoperative Responsibilities

• Frequently check PACU patients, monitoring their vital signs and other post-surgical factors
• Assesses recovering moderate sedation patient utilizing the Aldrete Score to assess the patient for a safe discharge.
• Reviews each patient’s medical history, taking note of important information
• Performs post-operative tasks, such as changing bandages and giving patients medications
• Determines if patients are ready to leave the facility or if they need more specialized care
• Assesses if the patient has an accompaniment for discharge to home or is the patient fully independent and assessed to care for self at home.

Registered Nurse Skills and Experience

• Minimum three to five years nursing experience, preferably in a vascular surgery practice
• Knowledge of sterile/aseptic technique
• Competency in Radiation Safety
• Strong patient focus and customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills

Registered Nurse Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current NJ license as a Registered Nurse
• BLS and ACLS certification