Registered Nurse, Per Diem Days, Nursing Education, Variable Shifts, Atlantic Health, Morristow[...]

Job Description Provides direct patient care, coordinates treatment plans, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality outcomes. Maintains clinical documentation, adheres to safety protocols, and supports patient education and advocacy. Performs systematic, comprehensive, and accurate assessments. Assesses potential discharge needs during the initial assessment process. Monitors effects of medications and treatments and reports adverse effects in a timely manner. Assesses patient pain level, provides appropriate intervention, reassessment, and documentation. Systematically monitors the maintenance of protocols, standards, and plans of care. Plans and provides individualized patient education. Demonstrates competent clinical skills. Performs nursing‐related skills and activities competently. Analyzes situations critically. Maintains complete and accurate documentation. Identifies and documents realistic long and short‑term goals. Completes interdisciplinary plan of care record. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and revises the plan of care as needed. Recognizes and evaluates patient and family responses to therapies and nursing interventions. Communicates clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team. Completes hand‑off communication and gives complete reports to other caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking and time management skills necessary for effective patient care. Assumes responsibility and accountability for safe nursing care of assigned patients. Delegates responsibilities appropriately to others. Conducts regular patient rounds to ensure safety and enhance patient experience. Actively participates in daily interdisciplinary huddles to support coordinated care. Utilizes approved clinical communication tools (e.g., Vocera) in accordance with organizational standards. Adheres to OSHA, Joint Commission, Standards of Nursing Practice supported by NJ BON, professional association, ANA Code of Ethics & Scope of Standards and Practice NJ Board of Health, and hospital standards. Uses two patient identifiers and checks allergies before medication administration. Follows hand washing protocols and maintains isolation precautions. Properly uses and stores equipment, checking expiration dates. Demonstrates leadership and functions as a resource/mentor. Actively participates in Shared Governance. Assesses learning needs, plans and delivers education, and supports staff development through orientation, continuing education, and competency validation. Collaborates with leadership to implement innovative programs, evaluate effectiveness, and ensure regulatory compliance. Serves as a mentor, resource, and facilitator for clinical excellence and professional growth. Determines learning needs of the nursing team. Maintains ongoing needs assessment. Evaluates responses to educational programs. Identifies priority topics related to quality assessment and improvement issues. Collaborates with nursing management and team members. Identifies educational needs regarding new products, policies, procedures and/or issues related to professional associations and regulatory agencies. Provides ongoing team member development/continuing education. Collaborates with nursing management and preceptors to establish ongoing developmental goals. Assists with problem solving and development of action plans to meet developmental objectives. Facilitates attainment of objectives by planning and implementing continuing education programs and on‑unit conferences. Works collaboratively with managers and team members in planning and implementing innovative programs/systems. Provides competency‑based tools to support changed performance expectations. Structures formats and processes to support program implementation. Consults on projects as requested and completes them in a timely fashion. Assists in planning and implementing team member orientation. Identifies, validates and documents basic competencies of newly hired RNs including electronic documentation in the specialized area. Provides orientation goals and strategies to orientee and preceptor. Acts as a resource in providing theory and supervised practice in response to selected developmental needs. Acts as a resource/facilitator to the orientee, preceptor, and/or manager as needed. Provides basic orientation and skills validation of newly hired Patient Care Technicians and Unit. Acts as a resource/facilitator re: resolution of performance problems. Evaluates program/presentation effectiveness using relevant methods. Plans program evaluation based on program objectives. Implements evaluative process and analyzes findings. Plans and implements relevant follow‑up activities. Maintains records according to established policies. Develops/approves program objectives, content and evaluation methods for nursing education programs. Verifies completion of self‑learning activities. Provides data for computerized records. Participates in committees and task forces. Researches, recommends, implements and evaluates policies and standards. Acts as a resource to hospital committees by providing input regarding identified problems and practice issues, developmental and problem‑solving strategies. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred. Minimum of 5 years of Acute Care experience in a hospital setting as a Registered Nurse. Certification in area of specialty preferred. BLS required. Team Member 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 by role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). The program includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 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 and 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 Note: In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range) and this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer. Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Atlantic Health