Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift Full Time - Rehab

Category: Nurses

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Night

Facility: Inpatient Rehab-Infant/Toddler

Pay Range: $48.29 - $65.73 per hour

Job Title: Charge Nurse

Department Name: Inpatient Rehab-Infant/Toddler

Status: Hourly

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $48.29 - $65.73 per hour

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our Charge Nurses combine compassionate bedside care with the clinical leadership that helps nursing teams provide safe, coordinated, and family-centered care. As a Charge Nurse in the Infant/Toddler Inpatient Rehabilitation unit at Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, you'll serve as both a skilled pediatric rehabilitation nurse and a trusted resource for the nursing team. Through direct patient care, staff mentorship, thoughtful delegation, and collaboration across disciplines, you'll help create a supportive environment where young patients and their families receive individualized care while nursing professionals have the guidance and resources they need to succeed.

As a Charge Nurse (RN), a typical day may include:

Providing direct rehabilitative nursing care and education to infants, toddlers, and their families based on individual patient needs

Serving as a clinical resource and mentor by maintaining competence in unit-specific nursing skills and pediatric rehabilitation practices

Coordinating and assigning patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and each team member's experience, competency, and clinical knowledge

Delegating nursing responsibilities appropriately while maintaining oversight of safe, high-quality patient care

Supporting the orientation, development, and supervision of nursing personnel assigned to the unit

Coaching and motivating team members to strengthen performance and improve unit and patient care outcomes

Collaborating with other departments and members of the interdisciplinary team to promote safe, coordinated, patient-centered care

Monitoring the availability and appropriate use of equipment and supplies needed to support patient care

Applying regulatory requirements and professional nursing practice guidelines to daily clinical and leadership responsibilities

Evaluating clinical performance and learning needs while providing guidance and feedback that support continued staff development

Addressing performance concerns appropriately while treating team members consistently, fairly, professionally, and respectfully

You enjoy combining direct pediatric nursing care with frontline clinical leadership

You are passionate about supporting infants and toddlers with rehabilitation and complex healthcare needs

You enjoy mentoring nurses and support staff and helping team members strengthen their confidence and clinical performance

You bring strong clinical judgment, accountability, and problem-solving skills to changing patient and unit needs

You value interdisciplinary collaboration and understand how strong teamwork contributes to safe, coordinated pediatric rehabilitation

You are comfortable serving as a clinical resource when colleagues need guidance or additional support

You can balance the needs of patients, families, and staff while maintaining focus on quality and safety

To be considered for this Charge Nurse opportunity, candidates must meet the nursing education, licensure, certification, and clinical competency requirements established by Children's Specialized Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health for pediatric inpatient nursing practice. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong pediatric rehabilitation nursing skills, clinical leadership, delegation, staff development, communication, conflict management, team building, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of regulatory requirements and professional nursing practice guidelines, maintain competency in unit-specific clinical skills, and be prepared to provide direct patient care and family education when needed. This is a full-time, night shift opportunity working 36 hours per week in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Infant/Toddler unit at Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

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

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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