Registered Nurse Progressive Care

Lifepoint Health • Somerset, NJ

5d

About The Position

This position coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, acts as a patient advocate and works as part of a team with ancillary and non-nursing departments. Reports to: Department Director FLSA: Non-exempt Education: Associate’s Degree Nursing (ADN) Required; Bachelor’s Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred License: Applicants should have a current state RN license or a current multistate compact license and possess an associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.

Requirements

• Ability to understand, communicate, and react effectively to patient and family needs
• Critical thinking
• Work well under pressure while keeping calm and maintaining customer focus
• Associate’s Degree Nursing (ADN) Required
• Applicants should have a current state RN license or a current multistate compact license and possess an associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing care needs
• Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients
• Develops individual nursing care plans
• Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed
• Evaluates patient care outcomes
• Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees
• Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
• Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
• Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
• Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.
• Maintains facility equipment, supplies and work areas.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees
• Coordinates and supervises activities of employees and department operations
• Participates in performance/process improvement activities.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees