Registered Nurse Non Acute - Neurology - Health and Wellness Center

Registered Nurse Non-Acute

The registered nurse non-acute functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Responsibilities include:

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation assessment
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Communicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes

Additional responsibilities:

• Identifies ethical issues in the practice setting and brings them to the attention of other team members
• Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction
• Adheres to American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
• Lifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day
• Adheres to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education, knowledge, skills and abilities required:
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required

• Education, knowledge, skills and abilities preferred:
• National certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible

• Licenses and certifications required:
• NJ state professional registered nurse license
• AHA basic health care life support HCP certification within 60 days of entering position