OR NURSE COORDINATOR
Description
Summary of Position:
The Hudson Regional Hospital Operating Room Nurse Coordinator maintains standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing’s Social Policy Statement.
The OR Nurse Coordinator actualizes the vision, mission, values and balanced scorecard performance measures for Hudson Regional Hospital.
The OR Nurse Coordinator participates in performance improvement/research activities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadership skills. The RN demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served.
Responsible for the provision of nursing care to patients undergoing a surgical intervention. Demonstrates leadership in management systems, clinical practice, quality assurance and staff development in accordance with overall philosophy and goals of the Operating Room
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
New Jersey State License for Registered Professional Nurse and current registration or valid permit to
practice in New Jersey State as an R.N.
BLS required.
CNOR Certification preferred in specialty or efforts to achieve certification.
AORN Membership preferred.
BSN degree preferred and at least 2-5 years clinical experience in the specialty or related
service; or combination of education and experience acceptable to the Director of Nursing or
designee.
Computer literate
either 5-8 hour shifts or 4-10 hour shifts, based on the needs of the department