Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Float Pool (NICU/PICU/Peds) FT Nights

Job Title: RN

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: Pediatric Float Pool

Req #: 0000251093

Status: Hourly

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $49.28 - $66.05 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Candidates with a minimum of 2 years nursing experience in the specialty is highly preferred,

The role of the Professional Registered Nurse is to provide quality nursing care in collaboration with the medical staff and within the guidelines of the New Jersey State NursePractice Act,

It is the responsibility of the Professional Nurse to implement the Hospital's Mission and goals through established policies, procedures and performanceimprovement activities,

Implementation of these goals occurs through organization and administration of individualized age specific professional nursing care to patients within anassigned unit of the hospital,

The understanding of the principles of growth and development will be incorporated to assess each patient's age specific needs and determine agespecific treatment modalities,

Section III: Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

Current New Jersey License as a Registered Professional Nurse;Current BLS Health Care Provider Certification;Successful completion of all NBIMC Orientation Programs andDocumentation

Work Environment and Hazards

Hazards include risk of exposure to communicable disease, hazardous materials and physical injury,

Special Physical Demands

Must meet requirements of the ADA (attached)

Work Contact Group

All patient related hospital departments, patients, families, visitors, nursing personnel and medical staff

Section 1: Job-Specific Requirements of Position

Job Specific Requirements

Answers telephone/ intercom in a polite manner and communicates

Answers telephone/ intercom in a polite manner and communicates information to appropriate personnel / family,

Assists with the precepting of new

Assists with the precepting of new employees

Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate individual

Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate individual (i,

e,

, MD, supervisor, discharge planner, etc,

)

Complies with unit and departmental scheduling

Complies with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines

Contributes to the unit s overall patient satisfaction score by doing

Contributes to the unit s overall patient satisfaction score by doing hourly rounding (4 Ps), escalation of complaints and providing service recovery,

Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual

Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual associate s competence and patient care needs,

Demonstrates principles of self care and supports

Demonstrates principles of self care and supports peers,

Ensures patient s environment is orderly and all excess equipment is

Ensures patient s environment is orderly and all excess equipment is removed,

Sends patients belongings to security as appropriate,

Implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing

Implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Department

Initiates/develops/revises multidisciplinary plan of care and initiates

Initiates/develops/revises multidisciplinary plan of care and initiates discharge planning and teaching in accordance with department standards and using appropriate tools

Integrates psychosocial, physical nutritional and rehabilitation needs of

Integrates psychosocial, physical nutritional and rehabilitation needs of the patient within the plan of care

Performs all other duties as

Performs all other duties as assigned

Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable

Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable department standards and identified tools,

Performs interventions in accordance with current policy and procedures,

Performs interventions in accordance with current policy and procedures, safety guidelines and infectious disease principles,

Promotes patient flow efforts by actively participating in patient

Promotes patient flow efforts by actively participating in patient movement and escalating barriers to management,

Promotes patient satisfactil activities as evidenced

Promotes patient satisfaction through individual activities as evidenced by feedback from patients and families,

Promotes the professional image of nursing through community activities

Promotes the professional image of nursing through community activities (hospital committees, civic organizations, parish nursing, volunteerism, etc,

)

Provides bedside shift report

Provides bedside shift report

Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care and

Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care and documents same,

Sets goals and formulates appropriate multidisciplinary interventions to

Sets goals and formulates appropriate multidisciplinary interventions to meet these goals,

Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the

Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the delivery of patient care,

Ensures that all orders are carried out and documented

Ensures that all orders are carried out and documented,

Section 2: Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction

Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,

Confidentiality

Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,

Professionalism

Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,

Communication

Listens and communicates effectively

Teamwork

Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,

Quality/ Performance Improvement

Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions

Autonomy

Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate

Accountability

Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,

Ownership

Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism

Professional Development Job Awareness

Participates in ongoing education as required,

Section 3: Unit/ Dept,

Specific Competencies

Unit/Dept Specific Competencies

Administers medications to patients according to hospital policy

Administration of Blood/Blood Products,

Administration of medications / Titrated Drugs

Airway Management/Trach/Endotrachael Tube

Blood Glucose Monitoring,

Cardiac Respiratory Arrest Management

Chest Tube Management

Enteral Feeding,

Hourly/Purposeful Rounding

Ostomy Care

Pain management

Restraint Application and Management

Wound Management

ADA Requirements

Exposure to chemical agents (specify):

Various pharmaceuticals (chemo)

Exposure to biologic agents (specify):

Various Micro-organisms and body fluids,

Exposure to cleansing solution (specify):

TOR II, Bleach, Foam Care,

Exposure to talc or other irritants (specify):

Surgical gloves, Foam Care,

Environmental Factors - continued

Agent/Time/Factors

Electrical energy (specify):

Electric beds, ventilators, power equipment, computers, monitoring equipment, bedscales,

Slippery or uneven walking surfaces:

Due to spills,

Working around machinery with moving parts (specify):

Traction, cyclers, monitors,

Working around moving objects or vehicles (specify):

Food cart, linen cart, med cart, bed scale, stretchers, wheel chairs, ventilators, cyclers,beds, traction equipment,

15,

Working on ladders or scaffolding:

N/A

Working with hands in water:

Frequent hand washing, bed bath

Repetitive hand motions (specify):

N/A

Required Safety Equipment

Equipment

Eye protection (specify):

Flexible fitted goggles with side shields and face shields

Shoes (specify):

non-slip footwear,

Respiratory (specify):

Surgical masks; protective pulmonary mask,

Hearing (specify):

N/A

Skin (specify):

Gloves and Gown

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer