Registered Nurse Non-Invasive Lab

Overview

The Registered Nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary team working in collaboration with the Physician. The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing care process consistent with their license and/or certification, including initiation of culturally competent continuum of care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. The Registered Nurse coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care and ensures consistency with the medical treatment plan.

The patient care process includes:

• Assessment — identification, gathering, and organization of subjective and objective data pertaining to the patient/family/significant other, including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural aspects.
• Planning — identification of actual or potential problems and desired outcomes (goals) that result in a documented plan of care to guide the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
• Intervention — specific interventions or orders implemented consistent with the plan of care and medical treatment plan.
• Evaluation — determining the effectiveness of interventions and whether the desired outcomes were achieved; may initiate reassessment and revisions to problems, goals, plan of care, and interventions; documentation of required actions.

Based on findings during assessment and reassessment, patients have problems identified and prioritized relative to biophysical, psychological, environmental, self-care, educational, and social status. Goals are identified consistent with the problems to direct patient care and health promotion. Education is aligned with identified problems and goals to promote patient empowerment.

Employee may be required to perform Limited Laboratory Services to include: patient identification and preparation for specimen collection, processing samples for testing, performing quality control testing and instrument maintenance and function checks, monitoring, recording and reporting test results to clinicians (including critical values), and maintaining competency/certification of the tasks and duties. Licensed and registered care providers responsible for utilizing the care process relative to their scope of practice and knowledge base may document the assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation.

All patient care activities are administered according to standards, procedural guidelines, and organizational policy.

The Registered Nurse actively supports performance improvement initiatives and provides leadership to other members of the patient care team. By participating in educational activities, the Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for continued professional and personal growth.

Education/Licensure: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi-state license required. BLS required. Valid NJ Driver's License is required for all employees in the Adult and Child Partial Programs.

Experience: Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents will be trained and then skill required within 30–60 days from date of hire.

Specialty Experience / Certifications: Various specialty areas listed with required certifications and experience per department (e.g., ACLS, ATCN/TNCC, PALS/ENPC, NIHSS, NRP, etc.). Minimum experience ranges from 2–4 years in medical/surgical settings to specific areas (ER, ICU, L&D, NICU, OB, OR, Endoscopy, Radiology, etc.) as described in the original text. All listed requirements are as described and may include state-specific or department-specific certifications;

ensure current status at hire and ongoing maintenance where noted. Some roles require ongoing education (e.g., trauma, stroke, PALS/ENPC, ATCN, TNCC).

Other: Valid NJ Driver's License may be required for certain programs.

Demonstrates the ability to perform department-specific competencies as listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

Work environment includes potential exposure to hazards and risk of hospital environment, blood borne pathogens, infectious diseases, hazardous substances, and potential injury. Specific…