Registered Nurse - Acute Icu​/Ccu | Day Shift

REGISTERED NURSE - ACUTE ICU/CCU | FULL TIME DAY SHIFT (12HR)

Job Category: Nursing/Nursing Support

Requisition Number: REGIS
009151

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, we are looking for an ICU/CCU Registered Nurse.

• Assessment, treatment, and patient care responsibilities delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development appropriate to patients’ ages.
• Identify and document initial observations and assessments of the patient’s need for immediate nursing action.
• Systematically and accurately assess nursing needs to detect pertinent clinical changes.
• Select, plan, evaluate, and document care based on this assessment.
• Assess, intervene, and document care to meet patient educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs.
• Initiate appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.

• Provide comprehensive patient care.
• Initiate and follow through with patient and family teaching.
• Collaborate with all healthcare team members and communicate patient information on shift‑to‑shift reports.
• Utilize patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Document pertinent information regarding patient’s response to treatment and progression toward goals.
• Complete admission/transfer summary and/or discharge summary.
• Seek clarification of physician orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interpret clinical data and notify the physician promptly of immediate management changes.
• Administer intravenous medications in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Transport patients.
• Establish IV access and maintain lines.
• Perform phlebotomy duties as necessary.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ pain management.
• Respond appropriately in crisis situations by demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures, remaining calm, and functioning properly in emergencies.

• Participate in interdisciplinary patient care rounds, presenting findings on patients.
• Apply principles of infection control and safety.
• Assist in the orientation of new personnel.
• Provide clinical supervision of Certified Nursing Assistant, Ward Clerks, and other ancillary staff.
• Deliver customer service with respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Maintain established department policies and procedures, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards; identify gaps and create necessary policies to fulfill them.
• Monitor patients’ nutritional status and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure adequate nutrition to meet metabolic needs.
• Understand and adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Be familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

• Orient patients’ family to the new environment and develop rapport with patient families.
• 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 in accordance with hospital policy.
• Participate actively in Quality Improvement committees as assigned.
• Assist other personnel as needed.
• Stay current with trends relevant to the 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 additional duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.
• Respond to internal/external disaster codes as assigned.
• Participate in nursing committees as required.
• Attend monthly unit…