Registered Nurse-Clinical Decision Unit
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 and supervises and provides care using 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 working with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required. The Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) is a locked, 35-bed, single-room unit on the first floor of the Kelemen building. Patients are generally there for observation or remain in the CDU while awaiting an inpatient floor bed. Multidisciplinary rounds take place Monday through Friday and involve patients and team members in planning care and appropriate discharge. The Express Admit Unit (EXAU), managed by the CDU, has six-bed areas where admitted patients receive privacy and care while waiting for a floor bed. Patients in both the CDU and EXAU may be on telemetry for cardiac monitoring.
Requirements
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers).
Nice To Haves
- Advanced certification 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.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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