Med Surg/Oncology Registered Nurse (RN)-Full Time Night Shift

Virtua Health•Mount Clemens, MI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

At Virtua Health, the organization exists to better serve its community by connecting individuals to necessary care, including wellness, prevention, specialized treatments, and life-changing services. Virtua Health is a Magnet-recognized health system, ranked by U.S. News and World Report, with over 14,000 colleagues, including 2,850 doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. They operate five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and over 280 other locations, providing services like the Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, and paramedic programs. Virtua Health is affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics. The Registered Nurse (RN) role is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice. As an integral member of the healthcare team, the RN coordinates patient care, communicates, and collaborates extensively with other team members, patients, and their families, while maintaining high standards of professional ethics.

Requirements

Must have valid NJ RN License.
Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey licensing board.
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards.
Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc.
Must have strong communication skills.
Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.

Responsibilities

Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
Participates in clinical decision-making.
Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.
Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.
Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.