Registered Nurse- Per Diem, Days 7a-8p, Operating Room, Morristown Medical Center
Company: Atlantic Health System
Location: Morristown
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Description JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for general nursing
activities in the operating room. In its entirety, the
perioperative nurse is the registered nurse who, using the nursing
process, designs, coordinates, and delivers care to meet the
identified needs of patients whose protective reflexes or self-care
abilities are potentially compromised because they are having
operative or other invasive procedures. Establishes, ensures, and
supervises surgical team members and procedures to maintain quality
services and efficient operations. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1
Promotes and restores patient’s health by completing the nursing
process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team
members; providing physical and psychological support to patients,
friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members. 2
Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional,
psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and
families. 3 Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic
standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and
standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; and
following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and
standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse
practice act, and other governing agency regulations. 4 Maintains
safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures,
rules, and regulations; and calling for assistance from health care
support personnel. 5 Protects patients and employees by adhering to
infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration
and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations. 6
Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting as per
policy and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing
needs utilizing SBAR while maintaining patient confidentiality. 7
Ensures proper function and operation of equipment following
manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshoot equipment malfunctions;
call appropriate personnel for repairs; and evaluate new equipment
as necessary. 8 Ensure case readiness by confirming that supplies,
equipment, instruments, and implants are available as per surgical
procedure and doctor preferences. Ensure fiscal responsibility of
the organization by accurately documenting/charging for supplies. 9
Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing
education and organization and unit mandates. Achieves and
maintained professional certification as required. 10 Contributes
to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through
collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and
anesthesiologists. Promoting all PRIDE values. COMPETENCIES:
Departmental and Organizational Mandatories, LMS/Corporate
Compliance, Unit Based Shared Governance, CEUs, Peer Review,
Certification, BSN preferred, Involvement, UBSG, Hand hygiene,).
Ensures strict adherence to the Universal Protocol, Prevention of
Retained Surgical Items and Specimen Management Policy by all team
members in the Operating Room. Demonstrates knowledge of corporate
and hospital policies and procedures. Maintains AORN standards of
practice (i.e., directs and assists in accounting for all sponges,
needles, and instruments, disposes patient specimens in the
appropriate manner) Maintains a clean and well-organized patient
care area including the return of medication and supplies to
appropriate storage location. Utilizes standard precautions in the
clinical setting. Assists Anesthesia with induction, & extubation.
Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient.
Provides accurate care and handling of specimens. Observes and
enforces strict standards of asepsis. Observes, checks, and
monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are
running smoothly. Handles patient documentation including
documentation of implants and accurately charging for supplies.
Functions in assigned scrub/circulating role with knowledge of
multiple specialty surgical procedures, instrumentation, and
individual surgeon preferences. Demonstrates professional and
respectful behavior. Assumes responsibility as the room coordinator
when in the circulating role. Acts as a resource and role model
when providing a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies and
ensures proper handling of instruments and equipment (i. E.
returning instruments to original tray, flexible scope care,
identifying and tagging malfunctioning instruments and equipment).
Assumes professional and personal responsibility and accountability
for patient care (i. E reading preference cards, checking case cart
completeness, reports supply deficiencies, one-of-a kind item or
specialty item usage to appropriate personnel). Ensures efficient
turnaround time between cases, demonstrating organizational skills
and priority setting. LI-MW1 Qualifications Required: 1. Graduate
of an accredited Nursing Program. 2. Current state licensure as a
Registered Nurse. 3. BLS certification. Preferred: 1. Bachelor’s
degree in nursing. a. All ASN must complete their BSN studies
within five years of their start date. 2. 1 year of experience in
OR Nursing
Keywords: Atlantic Health System, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , Registered Nurse- Per Diem, Days 7a-8p, Operating Room, Morristown Medical Center, Healthcare , Morristown, New Jersey
