Registered Nurse - Full Time - 7PM-7:30AM (PICU)

About the role

Responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process in a collaborative manner to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in accordance with his/her scope of practice. The RN supports the goals and philosophy of the Department of Nursing within the St. Joseph's Healthcare System and on his/her assigned unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure required as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey.
• Successful completion of department-specific orientation and certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) within 1 year of hire.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year of hire.
  • Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (APHON) within 3 years of hire.
• Effective January 2019, certifications for BLS, ACLS, and PALS must be granted through the American Heart Association.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state-designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus. It regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging, and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ — one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive the award, and the only one worldwide to receive it in 2010.

Benefits

Eligibility for full-time and part-time employees (over 20 hours a week):

• Competitive salary.
• Robust benefits including health, dental, prescription, and vision plans.
• 403b retirement plan options with company match (not applicable for per diem or part-time employees working under 20 hours per week).
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility (non-profit health system).
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance options.
• Onsite daycare program.

Available for per diem employees and part-time employees working under 20 hours per week:

• 403b retirement plan (company match not applicable).

Pay

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and skills. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation.