REGISTERED NURSE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FULL-TIME EVENING SHIFT 3:00p-3:00a (25068)

Job Duties

• Gives 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 in order 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.
• Selects 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 on shift-to-shift report.
• Utilizes patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward discharge goals in patient's chart.
• Completes Admission, Discharge, and Groups in electronic medical record.
• Sets appropriate alerts for unclear or inappropriate physician's orders.
• 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 it relates to admission/discharge, and groups on disease specific topics.
• Applies principles of infection control and safety.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• 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.

Customer Service

• Respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness.
• All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with customer expectations.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays.
• Commitment to employee personal and professional growth with robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range. $46.94-$66.43/ Hour.

Differentials: Weekends $2.25 per hr eve, 10% night, 12% charge pay $2.25 per hr.