Registered Nurse; RN Psych Mental Health Unit- Unit

Registered Nurse (RN) Psych Mental Health Unit-Open Unit Full Time Day

• Req #:
• Category:
  Nurses
• Status:
  Full-Time
• Shift: Day
• Facility:
  Trinitas Regional Medical Center
• Department:
  Mental Health Unit-Open Unit
• Pay Range: $46.90 - $63.09 per hour
• Location:
  
  New Point Campus
• Address: 655
  
  E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Trinitas Regional Medical Center was established in 2000 through the consolidation of Elizabeth General Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital. It operates as a Catholic teaching hospital under the oversight of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. The hospital is located in Elizabeth, NJ, serving a population of 129,000 and providing comprehensive healthcare across two campuses. With 554 beds, including long‑term care and behavioral health facilities, Trinitas treats nearly 20,000 inpatients, 70,000 emergency patients and accommodates over 450,000 outpatient visits each year.

It is committed to God’s healing mission, prioritizing excellent, compassionate care especially for the poor and vulnerable, and is a leading Charity Care provider in the state. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in collaboration with the Elizabethtown Health Care Foundation, it is recognized for excellence across 12 Centers of Excellence ranging from cardiology to sleep medicine.

The Mental Health Closed Unit is a 27‑bed involuntary adult inpatient unit that offers short‑term care focused on stabilizing acute patients through a therapeutic and evidence‑based approach.

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.

• ASN or Nursing Diploma
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient computer skills

• Med./Surg. Telemetry and/or ER nursing experience
• Psychiatric‑Mental Health certifications and/or national nursing certifications

• BLS upon hire
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License

• Full Time
• Day Shift, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Monday – Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation

• The Registered Nurse provides nursing care within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
• The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence‑based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.
• The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient’s needs.

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.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short &…