Registered Nurse, Part Time, Days - Atlantic Advanced Urgent Care - Mountain Lakes

About the role

Registered Nurse, Atlantic Advanced Urgent Care in Mountain Lakes Part Time uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Manages patient teaching, communication, triage, and documentation in Epic. Ensures patient safety, privacy, and timely response to clinical needs. Collaborates with the care team, supports quality improvement, promotes evidence-based practice, and upholds PRIDE values and organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process effectively (assessing the patient and situation, identifying the problem, planning, implementing, and evaluating care through the health care continuum).
• Demonstrates competent clinical skills.
• Coordinates and completes patient assessment and re-assessment to positively impact on quality outcomes.
• Affords patient teaching, coordinates, evaluates, and completes patient/family teaching.
• Responds to patients/families in a courteous, positive, and timely manner.
• Respects the patients right to privacy and dignity.
• Respects the patients’ rights to confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines.
• Fosters a positive and pleasant environment, which promotes our shared PRIDE values.
• Promotes better patient outcomes by reviewing open gaps of care and coordinating closure of care gaps.
• Interacts directly with patients and team members, documents in Epic as appropriate.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Manages in-basket tasks, assists with pharmacy contacts, medication ordering and renewal, reviews and appropriately disseminates labs based on acuity, and responds to patient messages in collaboration with clinicians.
• Recognizes emergency situations and acts appropriately. Clarifies physician orders as indicated.
• Maintains a safe environment for team members and patients/visitors: physical, psychological, and environmental.
• Utilizes the HRO safety principles. Reports all injuries (patient or staff) using event reporting system.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication and vaccine administration according to policy, carries out physician orders in an accurate and timely manner. Monitors effects of medications and reports adverse effects in a timely manner.
• Identifies and reports all risk management issues in a timely manner.
• Manages phone calls, triaging them utilizing critical thinking and assessment skills to evaluate the chief complaint and urgency of the problem. Schedules appointments based on acuity.
• Provides comprehensive medical record documentation. Documents all communications and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Participates in and/or organizes regular practice huddles, communicates effectively with team members and physicians; actively listens and seeks feedback. Collaborates with team members to solve problems and resolve conflicts. Functions as a resource/mentor and provides support to team members to resolve patient care and team concerns/issues.
• Utilizes standard precautions including, appropriate isolation techniques. Consistently follows the Ambulatory Health Care National Patient Safety Goals.
• Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborates with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidence-based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.
• Demonstrates knowledge of documentation guidelines. Documents patient’s response to the ordered treatment protocol. Reports changes in patient condition to the clinician immediately. Consistently, collects and completes all required documentation. Verifies accuracy of order entry and transcription. Maintains competency in use of all needed information systems.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and electronically.
• Pursues and participates in formal and independent learning activities to enhance knowledge, clinical competency, and professional development.
• Maintains quality dashboards for assigned clinicians/practice.
• Performs other duties per operational needs of the assigned clinical practice area and within the scope of RN license.
• Supports the overall strategic goals of the clinical practice care area, AMG, the AHS hospital sites, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, and the system.
• Exemplifies and fosters the AHS P.R.I.D.E. values in their clinical practice: Purpose, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Extraordinary Caring.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• RN license, valid in the State of N.J
• Preferred: At least 2 years’ clinical practice, ambulatory practice
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS) credential
• One year of emergency nurse experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• RN license, valid in the State of N.J
• Preferred: At least 2 years’ clinical practice, ambulatory practice
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS) credential
• One year of emergency nurse experience

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills
• Knowledge of nursing processes and standards of care
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic computer skills, including familiarity with Epic

Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Pay

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Schedule

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