RN - Medical-Surgical - North Bergen, NJ - RK 26-14501

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)
Location: North Bergen, NJ
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: $52–$54/hr
Traveler: $60–$61/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) to provide patient-centered nursing care, monitor patient conditions, and coordinate individualized plans of care. The ideal candidate will have strong Med-Surg and telemetry skills, along with experience in ventilator and tracheostomy care.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent, strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience.

• General Medical-Surgical nursing skills.

• Ventilator and tracheostomy (vent/trach) care experience.

• Perinatal and dialysis experience, as specified in the posting.

• Telemetry monitoring experience.

• EPIC EMR experience.

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).

• Active New Jersey RN license or a valid multistate compact RN license.

• AHA BLS certification.

• NIHSS certification.

• Four-hour stroke education/contact CEU.

• Telemetry certification, as listed in the facility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

• More than 3 years of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and assist physicians in delivering appropriate medical care.

• Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on individual patient needs.

• Identify patient care priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

• Develop and coordinate individualized plans of care using initial and ongoing assessments.

• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and manage assigned patients.

• Provide Medical-Surgical nursing care, including telemetry monitoring and vent/trach care as applicable.

• Monitor patient conditions and communicate changes to the healthcare team.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with professional nursing standards.

• Advocate for evidence-based practices and support improvements in care delivery.

• Provide patient-centered care consistent with professional nursing standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned.