Registered Nurse - Cardiology Inpatient - Hopewell - Part-Time - NIGHTS

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group consists of more than 600 physicians and providers offering primary, specialty, and hospital-based services.

About the Role

The listed pay range reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort in working with others through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies and procedures.
• Provides appropriate support for pain management, pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures. Assists patient/family in identifying individualized comfort measures.
• Follows up on internal resources to determine the outcome of interventions completed by other departments.
• Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patient control and participation over recovery.
• Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition and offers coping mechanisms to both patient and family.
• Assesses how much information a patient wants and needs while utilizing a vocabulary and approach that enables successful processing of care and treatment.
• Formulates and documents a discharge plan that maximizes the patient's ability to continue with meaningful life activities.
• Integrates assessment and diagnostic information with intuition to foresee potential age-specific healthcare needs. Anticipates patient needs.
• Ensures handoff communication and includes a report in terms of situations most likely to develop and problems awaiting the patient.
• Identifies proactively issues related to patient education for medication management. Provides discharge planning including instructions on discharge medications.
• Uses discretionary judgment to appropriately modify patient care regimens. Facilitates appropriate response from healthcare team members to provide quality and safe care.
• Explores multiple aspects of care regimen with case manager and healthcare providers to promote resolution.
• Displays ability to see the entire unit and is self-motivated to develop a plan for adjusting staffing patterns as needed.
• Attends educational sessions to improve ability to assess department needs, including charge nurse workshops, leadership training, and critical decision-making.
• Plans and provides unique and individualized comfort measures using intuitive and innovative, scientifically sound, evidence-based practice approaches.
• Participates in unit-based and/or hospital-based committees, performance improvement activities, and Joint Commission readiness.
• Contributes to unit efforts to achieve successful Patient Satisfaction scores and awareness of HCAHPS measurements.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Previous nursing experience preferred.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider certification.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in New Jersey.

Additional Credentials

• Requires TNCC (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) and 8 hours of Trauma-related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours if assigned to: RMC ICU/CCU, RMC Surgical Trauma Unit, RMC PACU, Emergency Department (all campuses).
• Requires NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) and 8 hours of Stroke-related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours if assigned to: Critical Care, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds/Peds ED.
• Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire) if assigned to: Critical Care/Intermediate/Telemetry, Emergency Rooms, Pediatrics/Pediatrics Emergency Room, Labor & Delivery, Surgical Services (not to include Perioperative), Interventional Procedures, Observation.
• Requires NRP (or must obtain within 6 months of hire) if assigned to: Maternity Services, Emergency Room RMC/Deborah.
• Requires PALS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire) if assigned to: Emergency Rooms, Infant Follow-Up, Surgical Services (only PACU & Same Day Surgery), Pediatrics/Pediatric ED. ENPC accepted in lieu of PALS for Adult Emergency Room.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High interpersonal skills at individual and team levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adjust quickly and react positively to change.
• Considerable knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and current trends.
• Good work ethic.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures, and standards.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands: Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Taste or Smell.
• Occasional physical demands: Sitting, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders).
• Continuous physical demands: Standing, Walking, Carrying objects, Talking or Hearing.
• Lifting: Floor to Waist 25 lbs; Waist Level and Above 25 lbs.
• Sensory requirements: Very Accurate 20/40 Near Vision, Very Accurate 20/40 Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.
• Anticipated occupational exposure risks: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Airborne Communicable Disease, Dust/Particulate Matter.

Pay

Pay Range: $43.90 - $59.69 per hour.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Usual Work Day: 12 Hours

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD) and Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit and Parking
• Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse, Child)
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program