A Registered Nurse provides medical care and treatment, educates patients about their conditions, and provides emotional support to patients and families. Works in hospitals, schools, clinics or community health centers. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, and serves as the primary point of care for patients in a hospital setting. May specialize in emergency room work, or treatment for a particular condition, or specialize in working with infants, the elderly or other patient groups. May work as an advanced practice specialists and prescribe medications in addition to offering specialty care.
North American Medical Associates is a fast growing multi-specialty private practice with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delware and New York. We provide care of chronic and acute Pain, Orthopedics, Medically-Assisted Treatment and Behavioral diagnoses.
Essential Duties:
? Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care. ? Implements the plan of care by: ?X protecting the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources and extraneous objects; ?X performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items; ?X performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient?s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level; ?X managing the patient?s specimens in the appropriate manner; ?X communicating the patient?s current status to the appropriate parties throughout the continuum of care; ?X administering medications safely and correctly; ?X performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period; ?X performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection; ?X assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person; ?X providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure; ?X actively involving the patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process; ?X protecting the patient?s rights, dignity, and privacy; ?X providing culturally and age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and ?X providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting. ?Evaluates the patient?s progress toward attaining outcomes. ?Transfers care as appropriate. ?Delegates tasks as appropriate ?Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly. ?Collaborates effectively with other disciplines as appropriate. Including participation on policies and procedures formulation. ?Participates in quality review and performance improvement projects. ?Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members. ?Maintains required competencies. ?Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization. ?Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information. ?Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, PTO, 401k and other miscellaneous benefits Hourly rate: $43 and up depending on experience
