Per Diem New Jersey Licensed Registered Nurse (Tenefly, NJ) - Wednesdays

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care - 3 Wednesdays per month 8:00AM to 5:00PM

·       Responsible for assisting the physician (s) in the care of patients to assure optimal medical care.

·       Prepares patient for physical examination/surgery

·       Assists physician(s) in the physical examination/surgery of the patient

·        Takes patient histories.  Obtains and documents information relating to drug allergies in prominent place on              the label located on the front of the chart and on the patient history form.

·       Prepares patients for surgical procedures

·       Sets up surgical room for appropriate procedure (s)

·       Assists physician (s) with surgical procedure (s)

·       Obtains patient consent form/authorization before surgery

·        Responsible for patient education.  Hands out educational pamphlets, gives care instructions verbally.                     Hands out postoperative instruction sheets and preoperative instruction sheets

·        Answers patient questions on telephone and take written notes of conversation

·       Gives injections/local anesthesia per physician(s) instruction

·       Maintains clean, safe and well stocked examination rooms for patient care at all times

·       Keeps necessary logs documentation for patient recalls

·       Photographing and recording patient photographs

·       Postoperative calls and liaison between physician (s) and patient

·       Other duties, as deemed necessary

General Duties

·       Assist in general housekeeping duties including weekly scrub down of all patient examination rooms, etc.

·       Preceptor to new nursing personnel, as needed

·       Sterilizes surgical instruments using appropriate method, e.g., steam, chemical, ultrasound, etc...

·        Assist in scheduling patients for lab tests with outside diagnostic centers or hospitals

·        Charts in medical record as appropriate

·        Calls in prescriptions per physician(s) instruction

·        Must attend all staff meetings and scheduled in-service programs

·        Regularly organize drugs

·        Regularly properly dispose of expired drug samples

·        Orders medical/surgical supplies as necessary to maintain a well-stocked clinical area as instructed by                      supervisor

·        Always maintain a professional appearance

·        Arrive at work, on time, as scheduled

Job Requirements

·       Surgical/Mohs experience a MUST

·       Graduation from high school

·       Graduation from RN program

·       Current CPR & BCLS certification

·       Current license or certification

·       Continuing education activity