RN, Surgical Services

Surgical Nursing Residency Program

Shore Medical Center will be utilizing AORN's Peri Op 101 course to facilitate the transition of Registered Nurses into the Operating Room. This is a career opportunity for Shore's nurses who have wanted to transition into the Operating Room. This training/program takes place in the SMC operating room. During this 12-week program, the schedule will be 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. The comprehensive instruction includes computer based learning modules, technical skills lab, and observation in the Operating Room. Following the completion of the course, candidates will advance to their clinical training in the SMC Operating Room. Upon completion of the program, nurses will be required to continue their service at SMC for a period of 2 years.

For consideration to the program, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Valid NJ RN license
• 1 year of RN experience
• BLS through the American Heart Association
• Applicants will be required to submit an essay identifying why they should be selected into the program
• All selected applicants will be required to sign a binding agreement of a two year service commitment to SMC with a monetary penalty
• After completion of the program candidates will be required to take on-call rotation, which includes weekends, evenings, nights, and holidays

For Internal SMC Employees:

• Must have a minimum of 1040 hours worked in current position at SMC at time of application
• No corrective action for at least one year

Preferred

• BSN
• Active involvement in SMC Unit Based council or SMC committee (for internal SMC candidates)

Salary - $42.78 - $57.02 hourly (based on experience)