REGISTERED NURSE | EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT | FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT (22208)

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment for those passionate about making a difference in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive patient care.
• Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching.
• Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient's needs for immediate nursing action.
• Systematically and accurately assesses nursing needs of the patient to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
• Selects, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment.
• Assesses, intervenes, and documents appropriately to meet patient's educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.
• Consults with unit Nursing Leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition.
• Communicates relevant patient care information during shift-to-shift report.
• Utilizes patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Collaborates with all members of the healthcare team.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward discharge goals in the patient's chart.
• Completes Admission, Discharge, and Groups in the electronic medical record.
• Seeks clarification of physician's orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients as related to admission/discharge and groups on disease-specific topics.
• Applies principles of infection control and safety.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Demonstrates customer service through respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness.
• Provides timely, professional, caring, and respectful responses in accordance with patient expectations.
• Orients patients to new environments and develops rapport with patients.
• Assists in data collection and analysis of Quality of groups as they relate to depression disorders and self-harm reduction.
• Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assists other personnel as needed.
• May be assigned to patient care in an emergency or other duties as assigned.
• Keeps up to date with current trends pertinent to the area of assignment.
• Participates in continuing education activities; attends mandatory scheduled in-service programs; shares information gained at conferences with colleagues.
• Responds to hospital codes (Team 20, Dr. Strong, RRT, and Code Blue) within assigned unit assignments.
• Attends monthly unit meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

Requirements

• Current NJ licensure as RN.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, IV Therapy certifications.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• BSN required, or proof of enrollment in an accredited BSN program with completion expected within three (3) years of start date.

Job Setting / Physical Demands

• Emergency Department setting.
• Frequently prolonged standing/walking.
• Protective clothing worn: face shield, gloves, impermeable gown when required for infection control protocol; otherwise, behavioral health dress code; presentable street clothes.
• Ability to work semi-independently under the supervision of NM/ADNs.

Pay

$46.94–$66.43 per hour.

• Weekend differential: $2.25 per hour.
• Evening differential: 10%.
• Night differential: 12%.
• Charge pay: $2.25 per hour.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous time off policy: ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
• Robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to support ongoing professional development.