Registered Nurse; RN) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit FT Days

life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement

Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit FT Days
Req #:
Category: Pediatric Nursing
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: CH-Intensive Care Unit
Pay Range: $49.28 - $66.05 per hour
Location: 201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ

Job Title:

RN

Location:

Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: CH-Intensive Care Unit

Req #:

Status:
Hourly

Shift: Day

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.

Job Overview:

First established in 1901, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed qua ternary care, teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care for the region. Staffed with more than 800 physicians, 3200 employees, and 150 volunteers, our hospital is ready to provide you and your family with the quality care you need.

"Our Children's Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ) serves pediatric patients exclusively. We understand that children have unique needs when it comes to medical care, requiring more than just clinical intervention. Our patients receive treatment in a calming and compassionate atmosphere in nearly 30 pediatric subspecialties including a full-service Children's Heart Center pediatric cardiac surgery program. Experienced surgical and medical specialists include a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a Pediatric Emergency Department, and the only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in New Jersey with an ECMO unit to assist infants in severe respiratory distress.

Children's Hospital also offers a Valerie Fund Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and a specialized pediatric anesthesia and sedation program for children undergoing surgical procedures."

At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, we are committed to quality and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate from an accredited NLN Nursing program
• Strong communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability, ability to meet the needs of the unit
• Proficient computer skills
• Minimum (1) one year recent/current PICU experience

Preferred:

• BSN
• Pediatric Cardiac experience

Certifications and Licenses

Required:

• Active NJ RN license or compact RN license with NJ endorsement
• BLS from the American Heart Association
• PALS Certification

Scheduling Requirements
:

• Full
  - Time Days 7a-7p
• Monday
  - Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation

Essential Functions:

• The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system 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…