Duties:
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.
Skills:
Required Education:
Preferred Education:
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- BLS-AHA
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.
- Must be LDRP trained including being able to circulate in the OR for a c/s, provide baby care and take care of Magnesium Sulfate patients
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
- ACLS, Advanced AWHONN or EFM
