Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg/Tele

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg/Tele

Location: Neptune, NJ Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, 3 x 12, Every Other Weekend Required, 3 of the 6 holidays observed required, No on call requirement, Floating required Pay Range: $50/HR TO $55/HR ON W2 NOTE: Extremely busy, 52 bed-medical surgical unit Patients could be step-down patients at times. Patient assignment is 1:4 or 1:5

Summary: The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient's needs.
• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
• Manages care of patients.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
• Provides patient-centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years prior RN experience working in a MS/Tele unit in a major acute care hospital setting required.
• Must have a strong MS/Tele background.

Requirements:

• NJ or Compact State RN license.
• BLS AHA
• CEU Stroke 4 Hours
• NIHSS
• Telemetry

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