Job Description

Responsible for general nursing activities in the operating room. 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.
• 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.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and
spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• 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.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules,
and regulations; and calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and
protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled
substance regulations.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting as per policy and
communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs utilizing SBAR while
maintaining patient confidentiality.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and
organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintains professional certification as
required.
• Contributes to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through
collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists, promoting all
PRIDE values
• 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). Ensures strict adherence to the Universal Protocol, Prevention of Retained
Surgical Items and Specimen Management Policy by all team members in the
Operating Room.
• Assists Anesthesia with induction & extubation.
• Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient.
• Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
• Functions in assigned scrub/circulating role with knowledge of multiple specialty
surgical procedures, instrumentation, and individual surgeon preferences. 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.
• 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.
• Maintains a clean and well-organized patient care area including the return of
medication and supplies to appropriate storage location.
• 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).
• Demonstrates knowledge of corporate and hospital policies and procedures.
• Completion of Departmental and Organizational Mandatories and Peer Reviews

Qualifications

Education:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required

Bachelors' Degree of Nursing preferred

All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date

License & Certifications:

Current NJ (New Jersey) Registered Nurse License required

Basic Life Support required

CNOR certification preferred

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year Operating Room RN experience

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.