Registered Nurse-FULL TIME (7am-7pm)

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation Hospital•Marlton, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join their skilled team of pediatric professionals in Marlton, NJ. This position is benefits eligible. Weisman Children's is a highly-acclaimed, community-based pediatric organization consisting of an acute care rehabilitation hospital, outpatient rehabilitation centers, and medical day care centers. They specialize in delivering individualized, family-centered care. By including family and caregivers in every step of the rehab process, along with an interdisciplinary approach to treatment, they give patients every opportunity to reach their fullest potential. The RN will practice within the legal framework as defined by the Nursing Practice Act of New Jersey for Registered Nurses. The RN is responsible for adhering to the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice as defined by the American Nurses Association (General, Rehabilitation, and Pediatric). The Pediatric Rehabilitation RN possesses the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide patient care and pediatric rehabilitation nursing services to children with physical and /or developmental disability and chronic illness. He/She maintains professional practice standards by providing nursing interventions that meet individual needs and are consistent with the total rehabilitation program. He/She performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for the patient. He/She provides direction and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel, demonstrates professional judgment, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately. The RN coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals. The RN coordinates total nursing care for his/her patient assignment, initiates and participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working collaboratively with other disciplines on the rehabilitation team in maintaining optimal standards of patient care. Supervises and delegates appropriate functions to the LPN’s and NA’s. They ensure that delegated functions are appropriately carried out. They may be designated as team captain/charge nurse. They are responsible for providing pediatric rehabilitation nursing input at team conferences and family meetings.

Requirements

Licensed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing
CPR certified

Nice To Haves

1 year prior experience in pediatrics and or rehabilitation nursing preferred
Will consider New Graduates

Responsibilities

Practice within the legal framework as defined by the Nursing Practice Act of New Jersey for Registered Nurses.
Adhere to the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice as defined by the American Nurses Association (General, Rehabilitation, and Pediatric).
Provide patient care and pediatric rehabilitation nursing services to children with physical and /or developmental disability and chronic illness.
Maintain professional practice standards by providing nursing interventions that meet individual needs and are consistent with the total rehabilitation program.
Perform hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for the patient.
Provide direction and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel.
Demonstrate professional judgment, use problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegate appropriately.
Coordinate nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals.
Coordinate total nursing care for patient assignment.
Initiate and participate in patient and family teaching.
Provide leadership by working collaboratively with other disciplines on the rehabilitation team in maintaining optimal standards of patient care.
Supervise and delegate appropriate functions to LPN’s and NA’s.
Ensure that delegated functions are appropriately carried out.
May be designated as team captain/charge nurse.
Provide pediatric rehabilitation nursing input at team conferences and family meetings.