Registered Nurse (RN) (Emergency Department) - Evening

CentraState Healthcare System • Freehold, NJ

13d • $44 - $75 • Onsite

About The Position

CentraState Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The role provides culturally sensitive, patient-centered nursing care in accordance with ANA standards, the New Jersey Practice Act, Joint Commission requirements, professional standards, evidence-based nursing practice, and hospital and Nursing Department policies and procedures. The nurse uses the Nursing Process and evaluates care through nurse-sensitive indicators and patient outcomes. Patient care is delivered through a multidisciplinary, patient-focused care model. Orientation includes satisfactory completion of CPR certification, an IV course, departmental orientation, and non-violent crisis intervention; the latter is also subject to annual renewal. Hours are 1 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

CentraState Healthcare System is a nonprofit, community-based health system headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey, in partnership with Atlantic Health System. It includes CentraState Medical Center, a health and wellness campus, two senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and satellite health pavilions. The health system describes its mission as providing comprehensive health services, promoting disease prevention and healthy behaviors, and helping people of all ages live well.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required within three years of hire.
• Graduate of the CSMC Resident program, or at least one year of acute care RN experience.
• Current New Jersey RN license.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS certification within the first six months.
• CSMC IV Certification within the first year.
• Complete Stroke and Trauma Education requirements within the first year and maintain them thereafter.
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification within three months of hire.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to relate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

• Stepdown, Tele, or ED experience preferred.
• Previous RN ED experience preferred.
• Specialty professional nursing certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide considerate, respectful care focused on each patient's individual needs and satisfaction.
• Affirm patients' rights to make decisions about their medical care, including discontinuing treatment to the extent permitted by law.
• Complete life-span education as appropriate.
• Obtain a complete, systematic, consistent, and continuous nursing history and baseline assessment; communicate it effectively using the Hand-off policy and document it.
• Document assessments, nursing diagnoses, care plans, interventions, evaluations, and patient progress in accordance with hospital and nursing policy and applicable standards of care and practice.
• Analyze patient information and assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and needs for nursing care, medical intervention, or services from other clinical professionals.
• Identify patient problems and formulate nursing diagnoses based on physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Include patients and families in developing individualized plans of care.
• Administer medications according to CSHS policies and manufacturers' instructions, and take immediate appropriate action for medication variances or adverse reactions.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and emergency situations and take immediate appropriate action.
• Participate in unit conferences about quality issues and improvement strategies, and offer ideas to improve patient safety.
• Delegate appropriate components of care to non-professional caregivers and follow up on delegated care and assignments.
• Use sound nursing judgment, critical thinking, and knowledge of nursing practice in clinical decisions and care coordination.
• Follow the CSHS Pain Assessment policy.
• Function as a Resource Nurse, making decisions in the absence of the Clinical Leader and/or Nurse Manager.
• Support cost containment through efficient use of equipment, supplies, and other resources.
• Evaluate patients' discharge needs and access appropriate resources for patients and families.
• Provide written and verbal education to patients and/or families.
• Function as a preceptor or mentor to students and new staff members.
• Promote teamwork within the unit and between departments.
• Follow hospital policy for foley catheter insertion, maintenance, and removal when applicable; demonstrate proper rationale and techniques for indwelling urinary catheter care and complete required competencies and annual mandatories.
• Float between units as an RN and provide 1:1 patient observation when deemed necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for team members working 30 or more hours per week.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage, with options to supplement.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match.
• 401(a) Retirement Plan with employer contribution.
• PTO.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Well-Being Rewards.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fertility coverage and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Accounts.
• Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.
• Growth opportunities and workforce development initiatives.
• Continuing education and onsite training.
• Concierge services with work and family benefits.
• Work/life balance initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree