Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Per Diem Nights

Job Overview

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Registered Nurse for their Behavioral Health Unit at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ.

Qualifications

• ASN or Nursing Diploma; BSN preferred
• Active RN License or approved compact license required
• BLS from the American Heart Association is required
• Strong communication and organizational skills are required
• A minimum of one (1) year of previous psychiatric experience is required

Scheduling Requirements

• Per Diem Night Shift
• Must be available to work one (1) weekend shift per month
• Must be available to work 2 shifts a month Monday-Friday
• Summer: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day
• Winter: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Essential Functions

• Provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards
• Affirms awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics
• Affirms safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available
• Reports identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors
• Knowledge of the patient population served
• Responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers
• Responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement
• Individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient’s needs

Pay Range

The pay range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey is $47.62 - $63.73 per hour.