Facility Description:
Ophthalmology Ambulatory Surgery Center with one Operating Room suite.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse in this position will provide care to the surgical patients in Pre-op and PACU for patients undergoing Ophthalmic procedures including cataracts. The nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care during the pre and post-operative period and is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the facility.
Per-diem/Part Time Position Available (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care.
- Ability to communicate well with patients, families, teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team.
- Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient’s care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.
- Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
- Ability to administer medications including eye drops and pills.
Qualifications
- Current NJ RN license required
- BLS / ACLS certified
- Ambulatory surgical center experience preferred
- Ophthalmology experience preferred - not required
Job Type: Part-time
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bergenfield, NJ 07621: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Medication administration: 1 year (Preferred)
- Ophthalmology: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- ACLS Certification (Required)
- RN License (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person