Registered Nurse – 3 Pines Acute Care/Observation Unit - Per Diem

About the role

The Registered Nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary team working in collaboration with the Physician. The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing care process consistent with their license and/or certification including initiation of culturally competent continuum of care including inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The Registered Nurse is responsible to oversee any necessary coordination of the interdisciplinary plan of care and provides for its consistency with the medical treatment plan.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing care process consistent with their license and/or certification.
• Oversees the interdisciplinary plan of care and ensures its consistency with the medical treatment plan.
• Identifies and prioritizes patient problems relative to biophysical, psychological, environmental, self-care, educational and social status.
• Documents the assessment, plan, intervention and evaluation of patient care activities.
• Performs limited laboratory services such as patient identification, specimen collection, processing, quality control testing, instrument maintenance and reporting test results.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Nurses hired without BSN must be enrolled in a BSN program within 1 year and complete within 3 years.
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi-state license required.
• BLS required.
• Valid NJ Driver's License is required for all employees in the Adult and Child Partial Programs.

Performance Expectations

• Demonstrates the ability to perform department-specific competencies as listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

Work Environment

• Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, blood borne pathogens, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury.
• Essential functions may include considerable reaching, stooping, kneeling and crouching, extensive standing and walking, including stairs, lifting approximately 25-50 pounds frequently, lifting approximately 50 to 100 pounds with assistance, occasionally pushing and pulling of heavy equipment, transporting patients on stretchers unassisted, manual dexterity to hand off instruments, maneuvering in small work areas, congested with cords, foot pedals and various equipment consoles, moving patients from beds/stretchers to procedure tables and from procedure tables to stretchers or beds.

Total Rewards

AtlantiCare offers a comprehensive suite of benefits and resources designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our team members. These include:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans with employer contributions
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your educational goals
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Wellness Programs to help you thrive
• Voluntary Benefits, including Pet Insurance and more

Reporting Relationship

This position reports to the patient care unit or department leadership.

Pay Transparency

AtlantiCare adheres to the "Pay Transparency Law" in impacted states, mandating the listing of salary ranges in job advertisements and promotions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AtlantiCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.