Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Part Time Nights Shift

REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - PART TIME NIGHTS - 12 HR. SHIFT (25422)

Job Category
:
Nursing/Nursing Support

Requisition Number
: REGIS
009381

• Part-Time
• On-site

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• Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching.
• Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient's needs for immediate nursing action.
• Systematically and accurately assesses nursing needs of the patient in order to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
• Selects, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment.
• Assesses, intervenes, and documents appropriately to meet patient's educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.
• Consults with unit Nursing Leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition.
• Communicates relevant patient care information on shift-to-shift report.
• Utilizes patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward discharge goals in patient's chart.
• Completes Admission, Discharge, and Groups in electronic medical record.
• Seeks clarification of physician's orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients as it relates to admission/discharge, and groups on disease specific topics
• Applies principles of infection control and safety.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with patient expectations.

• Orients patients to new environment; develops rapport with patient.
• Assists in data collection and analysis of Quality of groups as they relate to Depression disorders, and self-harm reduction.
• Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assists other personnel as needed. Be assigned to patient care in an emergency or " other duties as assigned".
• Keeps up to date with current trends pertinent to area of assignment.
• Participates in continuing education activities; attends mandatory scheduled in-service programs; shares information gained at conferences with colleagues.
• Responds to hospital codes (Team 20, Dr. Strong, RRT and Code Blue, within assigned unit assignments.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Attends monthly unit meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

• Current NJ licensure as RN.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, IV Therapy
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

BSN required, or proof of enrollment in an accredited BSN program with completion expected within three (3) years of start date.

Please note that selection of the candidate for any position will depend on several factors, including the individual’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

Emergency Department setting

Frequently prolonged standing/walking.

Protective clothing worn: face…