Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Post CTICU Days

About the role

Since 1882, Jersey City Medical Center has provided Hudson County advanced, state-of-the-art medical treatment across a broad spectrum of different disciplines. The facility is located on a 15-acre campus and includes both the Wilzig Hospital and the Provident Bank Ambulatory Center. From screenings and diagnostics to life‑saving, intensive care, patients receive a patient‑centric approach that prioritizes comfort and well‑being. Jersey City Medical Center has earned 14 “A” national safety ratings from the Leapfrog Group since the program's inception in 2012 and is one of only 401 U.S. hospitals to hold a Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence — the only hospital in Hudson County to receive the designation three times. The position is for a Per Diem RN in the Cardiac Post CTICU department, located at 355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
• The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence‑based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.
• The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient’s needs.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• ASN or Nursing Diploma from an accredited school of nursing
• BLS upon hire and ACLS Certification within 6 months of start date
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License
• Documented completion of TCAR – Trauma Care After Resuscitation every 2 years
• Completion of Critical Care Course after 3 months

Skills

• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Preferred: Med./Surg. Telemetry and/or ICU nursing experience
• Preferred: CCRN Certification

Pay

$46.4