Registered Nurse - (Med/Surg/Infectious Diseases) - Full Time Days

About the role

The RN utilizes 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.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the Nursing Process in a collaborative manner to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in accordance with his/her scope of practice.
• Serves as a resource to other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Assists in the development and implementation of patient care plans.
• Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Evaluates patient responses to nursing interventions and makes appropriate modifications to the plan of care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and patient safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure required as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire.
• Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure required as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire.
• Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Proficiency in using electronic health records and other healthcare technology tools.

Benefits

• *Competitive salary
• *Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• *403b retirement plan options with company match
• *Health & Wellness programs
• *Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• *PTO and paid holidays
• *Tuition reimbursement
• *Employee Assistance Program
• *LTD: Long Term Disability
• *Life Insurance Options
• *Onsite Day care Program

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, skills, etc. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

Schedule

Details regarding the schedule will be provided upon employment.