Registered Nurse (RN), Post Intensive Care Unit III (Respiratory Care Unit)

RWJBarnabas Health•New Brunswick, NJ

62d•Onsite

About The Position

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Registered Nurse for our Post Intensive Care Unit III at the New Brunswick campus. Post Intensive Care Unit III is also known as the Respiratory Care Unit. It is comprised of 19 bed each with a bedside monitor and the capability for step down ICU/progressive care. We care for a vast array of medical patients including ALS, chronic ventilator patients, pneumonia, alcohol withdrawal.

Requirements

ASN or Nursing Diploma
Strong communication and organizational skills
Proficient computer skills
BLS and ACLS certification
Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License

Nice To Haves

BSN or must be completed within 5 years upon hire
At least 1 year of RN experience
Telemetry and intermediate care experience
Previous ventilator experience

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.
The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient's needs.