Registered Nurse - Med Surg Intermediate Care, Pavilion 6

Cooper University Hospital • Camden, NJ

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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.

Pavilion 6 is a 30-room intermediate surgical and medical-surgical unit providing care for patients undergoing surgical oncology, urology, bariatric, thoracic, and colorectal procedures. The unit is supported seven days a week by unit secretaries, critical care technicians, and registered nurses. Nurses work toward cross-training in surgical intermediate care during their first year at Cooper. Advanced practice nurses and surgical residents are accessible on the unit to support patient care, along with the leadership and transitional care teams.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (NJ-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.
• Cross-training in surgical intermediate care within the first year at Cooper.

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 interfacing with staff, management, and physicians.
• Apply Cooper core values.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time