RN Per Diem Days- Same Day Surgery
Req #: 0000167811
Category: Nursing
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ Hamilton
Department: Same Day Surgery
Location: RWJUH Hamilton Hospital, One Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Job Overview: Ensuring the delivery of safe and quality patient care. Perform, adapt and safely demonstrate procedures required by patients according to policies and procedures. Administers medications accurately and safely. Documents according to policies and procedures perform, demonstrate and document technical skills specific to the nursing unit.
Qualifications:
Required:
- ASN or Nursing diploma (Must be willing to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire date)
- Previous RN experience
- Must be capable of performing tasks that require dexterity, coordination, strength, flexibility, endurance, as inherent in normal assignment
- Superior customer service and excellent communication skills
Preferred:
- BSN preferred
- Clinical ladder possibilities
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- AHA BLS and ACLS
- Current New Jersey RN license
Scheduling Requirements:
- Position is for days, per-diem
Responsibilities:
- Collects, assesses and documents patient healthcare data.
- Directs the patient and family and interdisciplinary team to identify a plan of care and outcomes that are realistic and measurable.
- Prioritize care based upon data collected.
- Documents assessment and reassessment in medical records.
- Directs the coordination of patient care in a safe, timely and appropriate manner.
- Applies and supports the escalation process.
- Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and cultural groups in all patient care activities.
- Documents interventions per hospital standard.
- Educates the patient and family regarding health status and established plan of care.
- Determines learning needs of the patient and family.
- Implements an educational plan.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to modify expected outcomes.
- Documents learning outcomes of patient and family; evaluates and revises education plan.
- Include utilization of EHR education tools.
- Evaluates the patient's progress towards expected outcomes.
- Pre and Phase 2 post responsibilities as dictated by the patient's surgical procedure. Involves the patient and family and interdisciplinary team in the evaluation process.
- Recognizes changes in patient condition and responds to variations in patient's progress by modifying the interventions.
- Reports documents and evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention.
- Coordinates and directs unit activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane and caring environment.
- Analyzes achievement of and contributes to unit throughput efficiencies and metrics.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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