Registered Nurse (RN), Livingston, NJ, Full-Time, 12.5 Hr Shift, Night (6:30P-7:30A)

RWJBarnabas Health•Livingston, NJ

40d•$46 - $74•Onsite

About The Position

We have the finest emergency centers in the nation. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center has specific service areas for Triage, Pediatric Care, Critical Care, Adult Medical/Surgical and Urgent Care, ensuring focused and dedicated staff, equipment and facilities. The Emergency Department is seeking a Registered Nurse to be part of our skilled and compassionate staff of physicians and nurses.

Requirements

A graduate from an accredited school of Nursing
Baccalaureate or Associate Degree in Nursing
Current and active New Jersey RN licensure is required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS, APLS, or ENPC courses are required. BLS (American Heart Association) is required upon hire.
ACLS upon hire or within 6 months of the start date.
PALS/APLS/ENPC upon hire or within 1 year of the start date.
Must be I.V. certified from an approved facility or completion of requirements for I.V. certification within 90 days of hire to the unit.
Completion of all Orientation requirements of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
Strong critical thinking/assessment skills
Completion of all Orientation requirements of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
Successful completion of all Orientation Programs.

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 their own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others in the patient care team by communication with and utilizing the resources 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 participates in patient teaching and discharge planning. Participates in unit Performance Improvement evaluation activities.
The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and an interdisciplinary team manager, who 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.