Clinical Leader/Assistant Nurse Manager RN (Med/Surg 4N) - Nights

About the role

Within CentraState Medical Center, 4-North is a 40-bed medical-surgical unit that offers an excellent opportunity for both experienced and early-career nurses to grow in a dynamic and supportive environment. The unit cares for a diverse patient population, including post-surgical patients recovering from bariatric, thoracic, and gastrointestinal procedures, as well as medical patients with conditions such as pneumonia, pancreatitis, and diverticulitis. This variety provides a strong foundation for developing and refining clinical and assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Department Head in the continuing effort made by the department to improve the quality of patient care and services.
• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the patients' individual needs.
• Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the patients cared for.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the patients cared for.
• Successfully completes life-span education as appropriate.
• Successfully completes life-span education as appropriate.
• Obtains a complete nursing history and baseline assessment that is systematic, consistent, and continuous.
• This assessment is communicated effectively and documented.
• Appropriately analyzes health status data to determine nursing diagnosis and needs for appropriate nursing care, medical intervention or services of other clinical professionals.
• Identifies patient problems and formulates nursing diagnosis according to physical, psychological, spiritual/cultural and educational needs in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Consistently includes patient and family in the development of an individualized plan of care.
• Administers medications as needed following CSHS policies and manufacturer's instructions.
• Takes immediate and appropriate actions in the event of a medication variance occurrence.
• Attends and participates in the multi-disciplinary discharge planning meetings and identifies the need for further services following discharge.
• Provides or coordinates at a minimum, 1 formal in-service per year to address unit specific needs.
• Makes decisions that demonstrate knowledge of nursing practice.
• Utilizes sound nursing judgment in clinical and patient care management situations.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and/or emergencies situations and takes immediate and appropriate actions.
• Delegates components of care to non-professional caregivers as appropriate and evaluates outcomes.
• Develops new clinical pathways, monitors patient progress on current clinical pathways, reviews variances with Patient Care Reviewers, reviews variances from Quality Management with Nurse Manager, staff and reports to Nursing Quality Council.
• Follows the clinical progress of all patients.
• Conducts unit conferences to discuss quality issues and quality improvement strategies.
• Quality Referrals - unit based, follows up on nursing referrals, investigates problem, develops action plan, reviews with Nurse Manager, responds to Quality Management in writing, implements action plan.
• Fulfills the requirements for competencies and completion of annual mandatories surrounding indwelling urinary catheters.
• Takes a patient assignment when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing required or must obtain within 3 years from date of hire (or internal transfer) as a condition of employment.
• 2 Years of Nursing Experience required.
• 2 Years of Supervisory Experience preferred.
• NJ RN License required.
• CSMC IV Certification required.
• CPR Certification required.
• Certification in specialty preferred.
• Completion of the specialty specific pharmacology test is required.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

CentraState Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. This includes medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life & AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, 401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution, tuition reimbursement, well-being rewards, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending & commuter accounts, pet, home & auto, identity theft and legal insurance, growth opportunity and workforce development initiatives, continuing education / onsite training, a warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care, concierge services with work & family benefits, Magnet recognized healthcare facility, and more.