Registered Nurse (RN) ICU (FT 7p)
About The Position
Virtua Health is a healthcare system dedicated to serving the community by providing exceptional care. With over 14,000 colleagues, including more than 2,850 doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, Virtua Health utilizes the latest technologies and treatments to deliver high-quality care. The organization operates five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and over 280 other locations. Virtua Health is committed to community well-being through programs like Eat Well, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, and paramedic programs. They are affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics. Virtua Health has received multiple awards for quality, safety, and its work environment, and is a Magnet-recognized health system.
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.
Benefits
- medical/prescription
- dental and vision insurance
- health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- 403(b)
- paid time off
- paid sick leave
- short-term disability
- optional long-term disability
- colleague and dependent life insurance
- supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- tuition assistance
- employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
