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Staff Nurse - Operating Room

Staff Nurse - Operating Room

Wills Eye Hospital

Cherry Hill, NJ

Other

Posted 21 days ago

Wills Eye Hospital rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

92nd of 997 rated hospitals

Job description

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About the Organization
Wills Eye Hospital, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in the treatment of eye disease. Established in 1832 as the America's first eye hospital, we are one of the world's premier eye care facilities and the #2 best hospital in the nation for ophthalmology as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Our clinical expertise, state-of-the-art diagnostic testing and advanced surgical capabilities make Wills Eye a worldwide referral center where more than 250,000 patients are treated annually. From common eye problems to rare sight-threatening diseases, Wills Eye provides general eye care and comprehensive ophthalmic specialty services that attract patients throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area, across the country and around the world.
Today, we continue to shape the science and medicine of ophthalmology, thanks to our talented, skilled physicians and staff who are dedicated to improving and preserving sight.
Description
About the Network
You already know the Wills Eye reputation for excellence. For well over a century, the Wills Eye name has meant outstanding, quality healthcare. The Wills Eye Surgical Network extends this expertise and dedication to a group of multi-specialty, same-day surgery centers in convenient locations throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan region. From the moment you enter our state-of-the-art facilities and meet our friendly, caring staff, you'll know you and your doctor have made the right choice. Same-day surgery is all we do at the Wills Surgery Centers. Our facilities, equipment, and specially trained staff make it as safe, comfortable, and efficient as possible.
The Wills Eye Surgery Center in Cherry Hill is the flagship of the Wills Eye Surgical Network. The first ambulatory surgery center to carry the Wills Eye name, the Surgery Center in Cherry Hill opened its doors in July 1995. The physicians, nurses and support staff have dedicated themselves to achieving the highest standards of excellence for each of the more than 12,500 procedures conducted at the center. The Wills Eye Surgery Center in Cherry Hill is fully licensed by the State of New Jersey, AAAHC accredited, and Medicare certified.
Location:
Wills Eye Surgery Center - Cherry Hill, NJ
408 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Status:
  • Full-time
Primary Function:
  • This position provides direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates safe practice within the scope of clinical judgement and decision-making, nurse-patient/family relationship, and clinical leadership. The OR Staff Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age appropriate considerations of assigned patients, while complying with all regulatory standards and hospital policies and best practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. Adheres to strict Universal Precautions and Blood-borne Pathogens protocols.
  2. Supports anesthesia, maintains patent patient airways, including adult and pediatric patients.
  3. Assess the learning needs of patients/significant other(s), and has knowledge of normal growth and development stages.
  4. Maintains the proficiency of the surgeons' needs, techniques, and requirements at all times in the scrub or circulating role.
  5. Cares for specimens and cultures as directed by set policies.
  6. Possesses knowledge of anesthetic agents, techniques, actions and interactions to include patients of all ages.
  7. Administers drugs and responds to drug-related complications in a timely and safe manner.
  8. Retains sound nursing judgement in determining appropriate nursing actions and exhibits composure in emergency situation.
  9. Strives to remain proficient in all aspects of employment by promoting and participating in educations opportunities.
  10. Successfully completes BLS course and maintains certification every two years.
  11. Participates in emergency drills in accordance with designated clinical area.
  12. Identifies the need to evaluate and revise nursing policies and procedures as they affect patient care.
  13. Makes independent clinical decisions regarding patients need for nursing care and communicates it to appropriate personnel.
  14. Integrates cost-effective measures into nursing care.
  15. Regularly attends staff meetings and in-services.
  16. Satisfactorily completes basic assignments within given time frame and with minimal supervision.
  17. Consistently exhibits accurate and timely documentation.
  18. Utilizes good nursing judgement in organizing and establishing patient care priorities, working within time constraints that may occur so as to keep the operative schedule flowing smoothly.
  19. Consistently exhibit accurate and timely documentation.
  20. Provides care as outlined by the physician orders, nursing judgement, and patient status assessment, including accurate and prompt reporting of significant changes to supervisor and physician/surgeon.
  21. Applies effective interviewing skills to elicit and present information to patient and/or significant other that are necessary to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
  22. Interacts effectively with other health care team members to keep them informed of changes in the condition of the patient.
  23. Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with peers, managers and other members of the health care team.
  24. Receives constructive feedback in a positive self-develop-mental manner.
  25. Functions as an effective team member.
  26. Demonstrates adaptability, flexibility, and accountability when changes are made in job description and responsibilities, including performing all qualified duties throughout other areas of the Hospital.
  27. Strives to maintain the confidentiality of all patients and their families/significant other(s).

Position Requirements
Educational Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree of Nursing or equivalent preferred.
Licensure/Certifications:
  • Active PA State Nursing License required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
Experience:
  • Three (3) years of clinical experience is preferred; one year is required.

Category
Nursing
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Position
Staff Nurse - Operating Room
Number of Openings
1
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Location
Wills Eye Surgery Center in Cherry Hill
This position is currently accepting applications.

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