Job Title: Registered Nurse - Tele
Location: Edison, NJ 08818
Duration: 13 Weeks
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Hours Per Day: 12.00
Days Per Week: 3.00
Schedule Notes:
7:00 PM - 7:30 AM Every Other Weekend Required. Holidays- As Needed. No on Call. 2 years of (recent) Telemetry experience Required. BLS-aha, ACLS-aha, NIHSS Certifications- All Required Tele/Vent Certs-highly preferred. Highly prefer Epic experience
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.
Other Requirements:
- This is a RESPIRATORY Patient population- mostly vent patients.
- Experience with VENTS, cardiac drips, trachs, and read strip- Required.
- Highly prefer TELE nurse who can evaluate rhythm, interpret strips, and administer cardiac drips.
- Will be REQUIRED to float to other units throughout facility.
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.
Languages: English(Speak, Read, Write)