Registered Nurse | Acute Med​/Surg Unit

Job Category: Nursing/Nursing Support

Requisition Number: REGIS
009368

Employment Type: Full-Time

New Jersey CPB – Paramus, NJ 07652, USA

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 Med/ Surg Registered Nurse.

• Assessment, treatment, and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient’s need for immediate nursing action.
• Systematically and accurately assesses the nursing needs of the patient to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
• Selects, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment.
• Assesses, intervenes, and documents care 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.

• Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching.
• Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team and communicate relevant patient care information on shift‑to‑shift reports.
• Utilize patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient’s response to treatment and progression toward goals in patient’s chart.
• Completes admission/transfer summary sheet and/or discharge summary.
• Seeks clarification of physician orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
• Administer intravenous medications in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Establishes IV access and maintains line.
• Performs phlebotomy duties as necessary.
• Assesses and coordinates patients’ pain management.
• Responds appropriately in crisis situations by demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures, remaining calm, and functioning properly in emergencies.

• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients.
• Apply principles of infection control and safety.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel.
• Provides clinical supervision of Certified Nursing Assistant, Ward Clerks, and other ancillary staff.
• Customer service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with the Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Maintains established department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
• Monitors patient’s nutritional status and collaborates with multi‑disciplinary team to ensure adequate nutrition to meet metabolic needs.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

• Orients patient’s family to new environment; develops rapport with patient’s family.
• Relieves the Nurse Manager/Clinical Director as required.
• Assists in data collection and analysis of Quality Assurance/CQI monitors; participate in implementation of follow‑up action.
• Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Participate actively in Quality Improvement committees as assigned.
• Assist other personnel as needed.
• Keeps up to date with current trends pertinent to area of assignment.
• Participates in continuing education activities; attends mandatory scheduled in‑service programs; shared information gained at conferences with colleagues.
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