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

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,

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, 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