Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.
-Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient's needs.
-Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
-Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
-Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
-Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
-Manages care of patients.
-Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
-Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
-Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum 2 years (recent) Telemetry experience required.

Required Education:
-ASN.
-Graduation from an accredited school of nursing - Required.

Preferred Education:
-BSN.
-Telemetry Certification or Telemetry Competency Exam REQUIRED.

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-BLS - AHA.
-NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.
-NIHSS.
-ACLS.