REGISTERED NURSE (RN) | OPERATING ROOM |FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT (24202)

About the role

New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Assessment
  • Identify and document initial observations and nursing needs for immediate action.
  • Systematically assess patient needs to detect changes in clinical status.
  • Plan, evaluate, and document care based on assessment findings.
  • Address patient education, psychosocial needs, and discharge planning.
  • Initiate referrals to other departments or outside agencies as needed.
• Direct Patient Care
  • Provide comprehensive patient care and initiate patient/family teaching.
  • Consult with nursing leadership on significant patient changes.
  • Collaborate with healthcare team members and communicate patient updates during shift reports.
  • Document patient responses to treatment and progress toward goals.
  • Complete admission/transfer/discharge summaries and transcribe physician orders accurately.
  • Clarify unclear or inappropriate physician orders and notify physicians of urgent changes.
  • Administer intravenous medications and titrate medicated infusions per protocols.
• Safety
  • Ensure emergency equipment is functional and report malfunctions to Biomedical Engineering.
  • Verify monitoring equipment and ventilator alarms are set to standards.
• Indirect Patient Care Activities
  • Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and apply infection control and safety principles.
  • Orient and supervise new personnel and ancillary staff.
  • Demonstrate customer service excellence: respect, professionalism, patience, and helpfulness.
  • Maintain departmental policies, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
  • Assess and update policies/procedures to address gaps.
  • Adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct and familiarize with its Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Other Job Duties
  • Orient patient families to the environment and develop rapport.
  • Relieve the Nurse Manager as required.
  • Assist in data collection and analysis for Quality Assurance/CQI initiatives.
  • Utilize hospital computer systems per policy and participate in Quality Improvement committees.
  • Support colleagues and perform other duties as assigned.
  • Attend unit meetings and continuing education; share knowledge from conferences.
  • Respond to internal/external disaster codes as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New Jersey RN licensure.
• BLS, ACLS, and IV certification.
• At least one year of Operating Room experience (circulating and scrubbing required).

Skills

• Knowledge of cardiac monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English sufficient for the role.

Schedule / Physical Demands

• All patient care areas; frequent prolonged standing/walking.
• Lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Protective clothing required: face shield, gloves, impermeable gown.

Differentials

• Weekend differential: $2.00 per hour.
• Evening differential: 10%.
• Night differential: 12%.
• Charge pay: $2.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous paid time off: vacation, personal days, sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support.