REGISTERED NURSE - LONG TERM CARE - FLOAT POOL |FULL-TIME FLEX SHIFTS (25221)

Job Duties

• Assessment, treatment, and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient's/resident’s needs for immediate nursing action within twenty-four hours of admission.
• Systematically and accurately assesses nursing needs of the patient to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture. Identifies appropriate foci. Develops, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment.
• Assesses, intervenes, and documents appropriately to meet patient's educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs with other disciplines. Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.
• Gives comprehensive patient/resident care. Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching. Consults with unit Nursing Leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team to complete MDS/care planning in compliance with regulatory agency requirement. Communicates relevant patient care information on shift-to-shift report.
• Utilizes patient care standards in clinical practice. Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment, progression toward goals in patient's chart. Revises Plan of Care as indicated.
• Completes Admission/Transfer Summary Sheet and/or Discharge Summary. Transcribes physician's orders in patient chart accurately and timely. Seeks clarification of physician's orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interprets clinical data, notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated. Administers intravenous medications in compliance with policies and procedures. Titrates medicated infusions as per physician's prescriptive, protocols, standard.
• Completes checks to ensure that emergency equipment is on hand and in good working order. Recognizes reports malfunction/failure of equipment used in the area to Biomedical Engineering takes appropriate action to repair/replace such equipment (e.g., ventilators, cardiac monitors, defibrillators, suction apparatus, pumps, Doppler, O2 tank, NIPP, & pacemaker).
• Checks that all monitoring equipment, ventilator alarms are set according to standards. Participates in patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients.
• Applies principles of infection control and safety. Assists in the orientation of new personnel. Provides clinical supervision of LPNs, CNAs, and other ancillary staff.

Customer Service

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

Qualifications

• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required.
• IV Certification required.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• 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.

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 the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.

Pay

Salary Commensurate With Experience Within Posted Range. $46.94 - $66.43 per hour | DIFFERENTIALS: WEEKEND $2.00 PER HR EVE DIFF- 10% NIGHT 12% /CHARGE PAY $2.00 PER HR