Registered Nurse - INCU, South Kelemen 10
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 their care, and uses the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The RN follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required. Kelemen 10 is a medical-surgical unit caring for patients with varied needs and disease processes. Both North and South 10 have telemetry capabilities. South 10 includes a 12-bed Intermediate Care Unit within its 36-bed unit, where critically care-trained RNs support patients, including ventilated patients. South 10 also has two negative-pressure isolation rooms with an anteroom for specific isolation needs. Multidisciplinary rounds take place Monday through Friday, involving patients and care team members in care planning and discharge planning. A pharmacist with an office on the unit is available to assist RNs and help avoid delays in patient care.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced certifications may be required for certain specialties, such as ACLS, NALS, or PALS.
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 interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Support patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team, including participation in multidisciplinary rounds.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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