Staff RN FLEX - Central Resource Office - MCH - FT - Night

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in exceptional physicians, nurses, and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by the DNV, including two hospitals, an outpatient center, a satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group consists of over 600 physicians and providers offering primary, specialty, and hospital-based services.

The listed pay range reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ based on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

About the Role

Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort in working with others through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies. Uses considerable judgment in providing a wide variety of services. Works with other healthcare professionals, including case managers, to optimize patient outcomes and customer satisfaction. Educates patients and the public about various medical conditions; treats patients and assists in their rehabilitation; and provides advice and emotional support to patients' families.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides unique, individualized comfort measures utilizing intuitive, innovative approaches that are scientifically based.
• Fosters an environment to include the core mission.
• Assists patients and families to understand alternatives to care and facilitates communication of information to all members of the health team.
• Follows up on internal resources to determine the outcome of interventions completed by other departments.
• Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patients' control and participation over their own recovery.
• Collaborates with case managers to discuss alternatives to care in preparation for family-centered conferences.
• Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition and offers coping mechanisms.
• Provides patient and family with accurate information regarding health problems, enabling them to become active participants in healthcare decisions.
• Assesses how much information a patient wants and needs, using a vocabulary and approach that enables the patient to comprehend given information.
• Develops independently an individualized teaching plan and incorporates aspects of cultural diversity specific to the patient.
• Formulates and documents a discharge plan that maximizes the patient's ability to continue with meaningful life activities.
• Confers with the treatment team regarding special needs of the patient and family upon discharge.
• Integrates assessment and diagnostic information with intuition to foresee potential age-specific healthcare needs.
• Anticipates deterioration while recognizing the importance of reacting quickly and appropriately without over-reacting.
• Displays the ability to rapidly grasp threatening emergencies and initiates treatment measures.
• Thoroughly and accurately documents clinical changes, interventions, and outcomes.
• Ensures handoff communication includes a report in terms of the situations most likely to develop and the problems awaiting resolution in the next 8-10 hours.
• Identifies proactively issues to be resolved related to patient education for medication management.
• Participates in various aspects of unit-based chart review and patient services performance improvement activities related to documentation.
• Assists unit nurse manager and clinical nurse specialist with development/revision of the unit-based orientation plan.
• Uses discretionary judgment to appropriately modify patient care regimens.
• Facilitates appropriate response from other health team members using clear, convincing rationale.
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care, identifies problems, and initiates and documents improvement of care.
• Explores multiple aspects of care regimen with case managers and healthcare providers to promote resolution of hospitalization.
• Advocates to LIP and/or other health members on behalf of the patient using clear, convincing rationale to lead the response/treatment needed to meet the patient's needs.
• Participates in the evaluation of unit standards of care and identification of actual or potential problems.
• Displays ability to see the entire unit and is self-motivated to develop a plan for adjusting staffing patterns.
• Attends advanced preceptor workshop.
• Utilizes non-productive time efficiently and has not received any disciplinary action related to non-productive time.
• Displays participation in unit/hospital committees.

Requirements

• Associates degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• One year of related experience or training.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider.
• Registered Nurse - NJ license.
• Requires ATCN or TNCC (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) AND 8 hours of Trauma-related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually if assigned to: RMC ICU/CCU, RMC Surgical Trauma Unit, RMC PACU, Emergency Department (all campuses).
• Requires NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) AND 8 hours of Stroke-related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually if assigned to: Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds ED, PACU, Interventional Radiology, CNI, Observation, Hospital at Home.
• Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Critical Care/Intermediate/Telemetry, Emergency Rooms, Pediatrics/Pediatrics Emergency Room, Labor & Delivery, Surgical Services (not to include Perioperative), Interventional Procedures, Observation.
• Requires NRP (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Maternity Services.
• Requires PALS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Emergency Rooms, Infant Follow-Up, Surgical Services (only PACU & Same Day Surgery), Pediatrics/Pediatric ED.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High interpersonal skills at an individual as well as team level.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adjust quickly and react positively to change.
• Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and current trends in nursing.
• Good work ethic.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands: Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Taste or Smell.
• Occasional physical demands: Sitting, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders).
• Continuous physical demands: Standing, Walking, Carry objects, Talk or Hear.
• Lifting: Floor to Waist 35 lbs, Waist Level and Above 25 lbs.
• 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.

Pay

Pay Range: $43.90 - $59.69 per hour.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare FSA and 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) and Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit and Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance (Voluntary Life Spouse, Employee Voluntary Life, Child)
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program