Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, or obtain one within three years of hire or internal transfer as a condition of employment.
• At least two years of nursing experience.
• New Jersey RN license.
• BLS certification.
• Obtain ACLS certification within the first six months and maintain it thereafter.
• Complete a Basic Dysrhythmia course within the first year.
• Obtain CSMC IV Certification within the first year.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to relate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Certification in a specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Department Head in ongoing efforts to improve the quality of patient care and services.
• Provide considerate, respectful care focused on individual patient needs and affirm patients’ rights to make decisions about their medical care, including discontinuing treatment to the extent permitted by law.
• Assess patients systematically and continuously, obtain nursing histories and baseline assessments, and communicate and document findings.
• Interpret patient information in light of the age-related needs of the population served, understand the range of care required, and complete life-span education as appropriate.
• Analyze health-status data to determine nursing diagnoses and needs for nursing care, medical intervention, or services from other clinical professionals.
• Identify patient problems and formulate nursing diagnoses addressing 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 hospital policies and manufacturer instructions, and take immediate appropriate action in response to medication variances.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discharge-planning meetings and identify services needed after discharge.
• Provide patient education based on teaching plans, document education, conduct routine unit-based education programs with Professional Development, and provide or coordinate at least one formal in-service annually to address unit needs.
• Document patient assessments, nursing diagnoses, care plans, interventions, evaluations, and progress in medical records in accordance with applicable nursing standards.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and emergency situations and take immediate appropriate action.
• Delegate appropriate components of care to non-professional caregivers and evaluate outcomes.
• Apply nursing knowledge, sound judgment, and critical thinking in patient care and care coordination to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Develop new clinical pathways; monitor patient progress on existing pathways; review variances with Patient Care Reviewers and Quality Management; and report to the Nursing Quality Council as appropriate.
• Follow the clinical progress of all patients and participate in developing unit protocols as needed.
• Conduct unit conferences addressing quality issues and quality-improvement strategies.
• Follow up on unit-based nursing referrals, investigate problems, develop and review action plans with the Nurse Manager, respond to Quality Management in writing, and implement action plans.
• Follow up on patient complaints or concerns and keep the Director/Nurse Manager informed.
• Monitor appropriate use of specialty and Zonaire beds.
• Adhere to hospital policy on Foley catheter insertion, maintenance, and removal when applicable; demonstrate the rationale and techniques for indwelling urinary catheter care under policy #4668; and complete required competencies and annual mandatories.
• Take a patient assignment when necessary.
• Assist the Nurse Manager with unit operations on a 24-hour basis and serve as a clinical resource and educator to team members.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for team members working 30 hours per week or above.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Long-term disability, with options to supplement.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• 401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition assistance.
• 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 and career advancement opportunities.