Registered Nurse (RN) Medical-Surgical Unit-I Full Time Night

Req #: 0000259012 Category: Nurses Status: Full-Time Shift: Night Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Department: Medical-Surgical Unit-I Pay Range: $49.28 - $66.05 per hour Location: 201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07112-2027 Job Title: RN Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr Department Name: Medical-Surgical Unit-I Req #: 0000259012 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. 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 Nurse Practice Act, It is the responsibility of the Professional Nurse to implement the Hospital's Mission and goals through established policies, procedures and performance improvement activities, Implementation of these goals occurs through organization and administration of individualized age specific professional nursing care to patients within an assigned 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 age specific treatment modalities, requires Current New Jersey License as a Registered Professional Nurse; Current BLS Health Care Provider Certification; Successful completion of all NBIMC Orientation Programs and Documentation; 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 employees Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate individual i, e, , MD, supervisor, discharge planner, etc, Complies with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines Contributes to the unit s overall patient satisfaction score by doing hourly rounding, escalation of complaints and providing service recovery, Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual associate s competence and patient care needs, Demonstrates principles of self care and supports peers, 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 Department 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 the patient within the plan of care Performs all other duties as assigned Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable department standards and identified tools, Performs interventions in accordance with current policy and procedures, safety guidelines and infectious disease principles, Promotes patient flow efforts by actively participating in patient movement and escalating barriers to management, Promotes patient satisfaction through individual activities as evidenced by feedback from patients and families, Promotes the professional image of nursing through community activities hospital committees, civic organizations, parish nursing, volunteerism, etc, Provides bedside shift report Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care and documents same, Sets goals and formulates appropriate multidisciplinary interventions to meet these goals, Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the delivery of patient care, Ensures that all orders are carried out and documented, 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 Ac 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, 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 Chest Tube Management Enteral Enteral Feeding, Hourly Rounding Ostomy Care Pain management Restraint Application and Management Wound Management 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr RWJBarnabas Health