Registered Nurse - Critical Care ICU/CCU - Hopewell - Full-Time - NIGHTS

Capital Health (US)•Hopewell, NJ

6d•$46 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Critical Care ICU/CCU in Hopewell. The nurse delivers quality, individualized patient care through the nursing process and collaboration with the health care team. The role focuses on patient safety, comfort and pain management, communication with patients and families, discharge planning, anticipating patient needs, coordinating care, and supporting recovery. The nurse also contributes to unit and hospital initiatives, performance improvement, committee work, and Joint Commission readiness.

Requirements

Associate's degree or graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Previous nursing experience preferred.
AHA BLS – Healthcare Provider certification.
Registered Nurse – NJ or Registered Nurse – NLC multi-state credential.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong interpersonal skills at both individual and team levels.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to adjust quickly and react positively to change.
Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and current trends.
Good work ethic and knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures, and standards.
For assignment to Critical Care: NIH Stroke Scale Certification, or obtain it by the end of orientation, and 8 hours of stroke-related CNE contact hours annually.
For assignment to Critical Care: ACLS, or obtain it within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in collaboration with others.
Promote patient safety by following appropriate policies and procedures.
Support pain management and help patients and families identify individualized comfort measures.
Follow up with internal resources to determine the outcomes of interventions performed by other departments.
Coordinate resources in complex cases to support patient control and participation in recovery.
Explain the patient's condition, provide coping mechanisms, and assess how much information the patient wants and needs.
Formulate and document discharge plans that support continued meaningful life activities, including medication instructions and education.
Integrate assessment and diagnostic information to anticipate age-specific health care needs.
Ensure effective handoff communication, including likely developments and outstanding problems.
Use judgment to modify care regimens and facilitate appropriate responses from other health care team members.
Work with case managers and health care providers to resolve care-related issues.
Monitor unit needs and develop staffing adjustments as needed.
Attend educational sessions to improve assessment, leadership, decision-making, and workload-prioritization skills.
Provide individualized, evidence-based comfort measures.
Participate in unit- or hospital-based committees and performance-improvement activities.
Participate in Joint Commission readiness and efforts to improve patient satisfaction scores; maintain awareness of HCAHPS measurements.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.