Registered Nurse - Observation - Hopewell - Full-Time - DAYS

About the role

The role is essential in delivering quality care to patients through teamwork, ensuring patient safety, and supporting pain management. The incumbent will also assist patients and families in understanding their conditions and offering coping mechanisms. They will formulate and document discharge plans and anticipate potential healthcare needs.

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality care through the nursing process.
• Executes appropriate policies and procedures to assure patient safety.
• Supports pain management and provides pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures.
• Assists patients and families in identifying individualized comfort measures.
• Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patient control and participation.
• Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition and offers coping mechanisms.
• Aims to foresee potential age-specific healthcare needs and identify issues related to patient education for medication management.
• Plans and provides unique and individualized comfort measures while utilizing intuitive and innovative approaches.
• Facilitates appropriate responses from other health care team members to provide quality and safe care.
• Displays ability to adjust staffing patterns as needed.
• Attends educational sessions to improve departmental needs.
• Participates in unit and hospital-based committees.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Prepares for Joint Commission readiness.
• Works towards achieving successful Patient Satisfaction scores and monitors HCAAPS measurements.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

Education: Associate's degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience: Previous nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, Registered Nurse - NJ.

Requires TNCC (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) AND 8 hours of Trauma related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours if assigned to certain units.

Requires NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) AND 8 hours of Stroke related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours if assigned to certain units.

CPR Requirements: Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to certain units.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: Frequent physical demands include pushing/pulling, twisting, bending, reaching forward, reaching overhead, squatting/kneeling/crawling, wrist position deviation, pinching/fine motor activities, keyboard use/repetitive motion, taste/smell, sitting, climbing (stairs/ladders), standing, walking, carrying objects, talking/hearing, lifting floor to waist 25 lbs., lifting waist level and above 25 lbs., very accurate 20/40 near vision, very accurate 20/40 far vision, color discrimination, accurate depth perception, accurate hearing.

Sensory Requirements: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Very Accurate 20/40, Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Airborne Communicable Disease, Dust/Particulate Matter.

Skills

Possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Demonstrates high interpersonal skills at an individual and team level. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Adjusts quickly and reacts positively to change. Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and current trends in nursing.

Benefits

Medical Plan
Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Healthcare FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter Transit
Commuter Parking
Supplemental Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Spouse
Voluntary Life Employee
Voluntary Legal Services
Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Paid Time-Off Program