RN

Job Title: RN Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr Department Name: Neonatal ICU Req #: 0000269437 Status: Hourly Shift: Night Pay Range: $49.28 - $67.04 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. RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated & experienced RN for the NICU at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center within the Children's Hospital of New Jersey,

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,

Qualifications:

Required:

NJ RN License BLS (American Heart Association)

Preferred:

BSN Specialty Certification NRP S, T, A, B, L, E

Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the delivery of patient care, Answers telephone or intercom in a polite manner and communicate information to appropriate personnel or family,

Assists with the precepting of new employees,

Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate individual MD, supervisor, discharge planner, etc,

Comply with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines,

Contributes to the unit's overall patient satisfaction score by doing regular rounding, escalation of complaints and providing service recovery,

Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual associate's competence and patient care needs,

Demonstrate principles of self-care and supports peers,

Ensures patient's environment is orderly and all excess equipment is removed, Sends patient 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 patient / family education according to the plan of care and documents same,

Provides shift to shift report,

Set goals and formulate appropriate multidisciplinary interventions to meet these goals,

Ensure that all orders are carried out and documented,

Administers medications to patients according to hospital policy,

Administration of Blood Products Administration of medications / titrated drugs,

Airway management / Trach / Endotracheal Tube,

Blood Glucose Monitoring,

Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest Management,

Chest Tube Management,

Enteral Feeding,

Ostomy Care,

Pain Management,