Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Involuntary Psych Child and Adolescent Unit PT Nights

RWJBarnabas Health•Newark, NJ

42d•$48 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

First established in 1901, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital that provides comprehensive healthcare for the region. Staffed with more than 800 physicians, 3200 employees, and 150 volunteers, our hospital is ready to provide you and your family with the quality care you need. At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, we are committed to quality and excellence in patient care.

Requirements

ASN required; BSN preferred
New Jersey Registered Nurse license and/or approved compact license required
BLS from the American Heart Association required
Minimum two (2) years of acute care RN experience
Part-Time 24 hours per week
Night Shift 7p-7:30a
Every other weekend requirement

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 in 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 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.