Registered Nurse (Inpatient Behavioral Health) - Princeton, NJ - Per Diem (Night Shift)

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a plan of nursing care based on goals derived from identified needs;
• Revises the patients individualized plan of care as indicated;
• Implements individualized nursing plan of care, consistent with established policies, procedures, and protocols;
• Evaluates and documents patient responses to nursing care, and participates in evaluating and improving the delivery of care on the unit;
• Demonstrates accuracy in entering medication orders on the computer and medication administration;
• Provides appropriate coordination of care and intervention to patients undergoing a psychiatric or medical emergency

Scheduling Requirements (Tier II)

• Works a minimum of six shifts per 6 week schedule.
• Must include 3 weekend shifts.

What We Require for this Role

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required, or in pursuit of; A registered nurse with an Associate’s Degree with greater than 5 years of clinical experience in a clinical specialty may be considered.
• Related Work Experience: 15 months of RN experience required; Psych experience preferred.
• LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Active RN NJ license required.

Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH)

• Location: Princeton House Behavioral Health (905 Herrontown Road Princeton NJ).

Salary Range

$49.96 - $68.99/Hourly

Benefits

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education. Click here for information on UPHS’s Benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.