Registered Nurse Acute-Atu Unit Part-Time Day Shift

REGISTERED NURSE ACUTE-ATU UNIT 11-3 PART-TIME DAY SHIFT 25116

Join our team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center! We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Registered Nurse.

• Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities with a knowledge of patient growth and development appropriate to patient ages.
• Identify and document initial observation and assessment of the patient's needs for immediate nursing action.
• Systematically and accurately assess nursing needs of the patient to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
• Select, plan, evaluate, and document care based on this assessment.
• Assess, intervene, and document appropriately to meet patient educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs.
• Initiate appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.
• Give comprehensive patient care.
• Initiate and follow through with patient and family teaching.
• Consult with unit nursing leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition.
• Communicate relevant patient care information on shift-to-shift report.
• Utilize patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Collaborate with all members of the health care team.
• Document pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward goals in patient's chart.
• Complete Admission/Transfer Summary Sheet and/or Discharge Summary.
• Transcribe physician's orders in patient chart accurately and timely when ward clerk not available.
• Seek clarification of physician's orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interpret clinical data and notify physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
• Administer intravenous medications in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Titrate medicated infusions as per physician's prescriptives, protocols, and standards.
• Transport patients to operating room and from post anesthesia care unit.
• Check that emergency equipment is on hand and in good working order.
• Recognize and report malfunction or failure of equipment; take appropriate action to repair/replace such equipment.
• Check policy and procedures on proper handling of sharps.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients.
• Apply principles of infection control and safety.
• Assist in the orientation of new personnel.
• Provide clinical supervision of LPNs, certified nursing assistants, ward clerks, and other ancillary staff.
• Exhibit customer service with respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness.
• Maintain department policies and procedures, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assess gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
• Understand and adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Be familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Orient patient's family to new environment; develop rapport with patient's family.
• Relieve the Nurse Manager/Clinical Director as required.
• Assist in data collection and analysis of Quality Assurance/CQI monitors; participate in implementation of follow-up action.
• Effectively utilize the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Participate actively on Quality Improvement committees as assigned.
• Assist other personnel as needed.
• Keep up-to-date with current trends pertinent to area of assignment.
• Participate in continuing education activities; attend mandatory scheduled in-service programs; share information gained at conferences with colleagues.
• Respond to hospital codes (Code 9, Code Blue, Nurse Control, etc.) as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.
• Attend monthly unit meetings.

• Current NJ licensure…