Registered Nurse PRN II - Med Surg, Kelemen 9
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame, supervises and provides care using the nursing process, and applies the therapeutic use of self. The RN follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service when interfacing with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required. Kelemen North and South 9 is a two-sided, 76-bed Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit caring for cardiac, trauma, gastrointestinal, and psychiatric patient populations. Clinical Nurse Managers support staff with patient care, throughput, and assignments. Nurses staffed on Kelemen 9 are required to have ACLS and BLS certifications to support safe, competent care for complex patient populations.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of acute care experience; Med/Surg experience preferred.
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (NJ-RN) license.
- Current New Jersey Basic Life Support (NJ-BLS) certification.
- ACLS and BLS certifications are required for nurses staffed on Kelemen 9.
- Certain specialties may require advanced certification, such as ACLS, NALS, or PALS.
- Work 9 shifts every 6 weeks; 3 shifts must be weekends.
- Work 2 winter holidays and 2 summer holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Med/Surg experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
- Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provide excellent customer service when interfacing with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
