Asst Director Patient Care (RN) - Oncology Unit (3SA) Full Time Days

RWJBarnabas Health•Belleville, NJ

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About The Position

Located in Belleville, Clara Maass Medical Center is a facility of RWJBarnabas Health and provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. Our facility includes centers for advanced wound care, sleep disorders, bariatrics, orthopedics cardiac services, cancer care, emergency services, and more. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded Emergency Department.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in New Jersey.
Maintenance of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BCLS)
Chemotherapy Certification or equivalence as established by Oncology Nursing guidelines
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Successful completion of all Orientation

Nice To Haves

Masters degree highly preferred

Responsibilities

Assists Nursing Director with ensuring that quality nurse care is delivered to all patients and his/her units in accordance with the philosophy, policies, procedures and program plans of the hospital.
Develops and sustains an environment that supports compassionate care, healthcare excellence and superior service.
Assists with development of patient care standards and continuing education.
Assists in performance evaluation of staff, and in scheduling and staffing to meet department needs.
Assists in the direction, coordination and development of performance improvement, patient safety and patient experience outcomes.
Assures the unit is always in a state of survey readiness and meets compliance with all environmental/equipment requirements.
Insures the prompt placement of purchase orders and executes follow up to assure prompt delivery of materials and/or effective performance of services.
Makes daily rounds to insure smooth functioning and throughput of patients on the unit and intervenes with all ancillary and support services to provide quality patient care.