REGISTERED NURSE |ACUTE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT | FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT 22136
About The Position
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Acute Emergency Department. The nurse provides comprehensive, confidential patient care, assessing patient needs and changes in clinical condition, planning and documenting care, delivering treatment, educating patients and families, and coordinating referrals and transitions. Care must reflect patient growth and development and be appropriate to the ages of patients served. The role includes direct and indirect patient care, safety and infection-control practices, participation in multidisciplinary rounds and quality-improvement activities, and clinical supervision of Hospital Attendants and other ancillary staff. The nurse also supports department operations, responds to hospital codes and emergencies, assists with staff orientation, attends meetings and continuing-education activities, and performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing with a BSN degree.
- Current New Jersey RN license or temporary permit to practice in New Jersey; a person practicing under a temporary permit must obtain a license within 12 months.
- At least one year of experience.
- BLS, ACLS, IV, and PALS certification.
- Competence in cardiac knowledge, IV insertion, and reading 12-lead EKGs and cardiac arrhythmias.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to speak, read, and write English to the extent required by the position.
- Ability to frequently stand and walk for prolonged periods and to lift, position, push, and/or transfer patients.
- Wear protective clothing, including face shield, gloves, impermeable gown, and particulate respirator.
Nice To Haves
- A second language is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assess and document patients’ immediate and ongoing nursing needs, clinical changes, educational and psychosocial needs, and discharge-planning needs.
- Select, plan, evaluate, and document patient care based on assessment findings.
- Provide comprehensive, confidential patient care and teach patients, families, and significant others, evaluating their understanding and needs.
- Consult nursing leadership about significant changes in a patient’s condition and notify physicians promptly when clinical data indicate an immediate change in management is needed.
- Communicate relevant patient-care information during in-house transfers and participate in multidisciplinary rounds by presenting patient findings.
- Transcribe outpatient physician orders, provide written and verbal instructions, clarify unclear or inappropriate orders, and document accurately and promptly.
- Administer IM, oral, and subcutaneous medications according to policies and procedures, including related patient and family education.
- Check emergency equipment and monitoring equipment, confirm alarms are set to standards, and report equipment malfunctions or failures to Biomedical Engineering; take appropriate action to repair or replace equipment.
- Follow policies for safe sharps handling and apply infection-control and safety principles.
- Assist with orientation of new personnel and provide clinical supervision of Hospital Attendants and other ancillary staff.
- Adhere to departmental policies, quality-assurance, safety, environmental, infection-control, Patient Bill of Rights, and Code of Conduct requirements.
- Provide timely, professional, caring, respectful customer service and orient patients’ families to the environment while developing rapport.
- Assist the Director as required and support quality-assurance and continuous-quality-improvement data collection, analysis, and follow-up.
- Use the hospital computer system in accordance with job responsibilities and hospital policy.
- Participate in assigned Quality Improvement committees, safety and hazard procedures, continuing education, scheduled in-service programs, and monthly staff meetings; share conference information with colleagues.
- Respond to hospital codes and emergencies in non-clinical areas as assigned and perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Generous time-off policy, including vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Continuing education programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
