Registered Nurse (RN) - Same Day Surgery - Days

RWJBarnabas Health•Somerville, NJ

64d•$46 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is expected to ensure the delivery of safe and quality patient care. Perform, adapt and safely demonstrate procedures required by patients according to policies and procedures. Administer medications accurately and safely. Document according to policies and procedures and demonstrating technical skills specific to the nursing unit.

Requirements

Active NJ Registered Nurse license required
BSN required OR must sign a 5 year agreement to obtain your BSN
Basic Life Support BLS through the American Heart Association AHA required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS required
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 3 months of hire
Good computer skills
Good Communication and interpersonal skills
Flexible and Adaptable
ICU experience required

Nice To Haves

ER experience will be considered
Epic experience preferred
Certification preferred

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.