Registered Nurse, Full-Time Nights, Progressive Care Unit, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center
- Eligibility
- 107000060039 - 1 South Med-Surg-Telemetry
- Shift and hours
- Nights Full-Time Nights36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Progressive Care Unit · Hospital Progressive Care Unit
- License
- RN licenseCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time NightsFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Certification
- BLS certification BLS certification.
- Experience
- 1+ year of experience in nursing or relevant area 1+ year of experience in Nursing or relevant area.
- Also asks
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
Preferred
- Certification
- ACLS certification ACLS certification.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most New Jersey staff postingsNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $58/hr, across 1,761 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Perform systematic, comprehensive, and accurate assessments Perform systematic, comprehensive, and accurate assessments.
- Day to day
- Assess potential discharge needs during the initial assessment process Assess potential discharge needs during the initial assessment process.
- Day to day
- Monitor effects of medications and treatments and report adverse effects in a timely manner Monitor effects of medications and treatments and report adverse effects in a timely manner.
- Day to day
- Assess patient for pain level Assess patient for pain level.
- Day to day
- Provide appropriate intervention, reassessment, and documentation Provide appropriate intervention, reassessment, and documentation.
- Day to day
- Systematically monitor the maintenance of protocols, standards, and plans of care Systematically monitor the maintenance of protocols, standards, and plans of care.
- Day to day
- Plan and provide individualized patient education Plans and provides individualized patient education.
- Day to day
- Perform nursing-related skills and activities competently Perform nursing-related skills and activities competently.
- Day to day
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation Maintain complete and accurate documentation.
- Day to day
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds Participate in interdisciplinary rounds.
- Day to day
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and revise the plan of care as needed Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and revise the plan of care as needed.
- Day to day
- Complete hand-off communication and give complete reports to other caregivers Complete hand-off communication and give complete reports to other caregivers.
- Day to day
- Assume responsibility and accountability for the safe nursing care of assigned patients Assume responsibility and accountability for the safe nursing care of assigned patients.
- Day to day
- Conduct regular patient rounds to ensure safety and enhance patient experience Conducts regular patient rounds to ensure safety and enhance patient experience.
- Day to day
- Actively participate in daily interdisciplinary huddles to support coordinated care Actively participates in daily interdisciplinary huddles to support coordinated care.
- Day to day
- Use two patient identifiers and check allergies before medication administration Use two patient identifiers and check allergies before medication administration.
- Day to day
- Follow hand washing protocols and maintain isolation precautions Follow hand washing protocols and maintain isolation precautions.
- Day to day
- Demonstrate leadership and function as a resource/mentor Demonstrate leadership and function as a resource/mentor.
- Day to day
- Actively participate in Shared Governance Actively participates in Shared Governance.
- Hours stated
- 7 pm - 7 am
- On call
- No call
- Details
- Vocera for clinical communication Utilizes approved clinical communication tools (e.g., Vocera) in accordance with organizational standards.
The workplace
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on Atlantic Health System’s careers page.
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Job Function 1: Patient Assessment ; Perform systematic, comprehensive, and accurate assessments. Assess potential discharge needs during the initial assessment process. Monitor effects of medications and treatments and report adverse effects in a timely manner.
Assess patient for pain level. Provide appropriate intervention, reassessment, and documentation. Systematically monitor the maintenance of protocols, standards, and plans of care.
Plans and provides individualized patient education. Job Function 2: Demonstrate competent clinical skills. Perform nursing-related skills and activities competently.
Analyze situations critically. Maintain complete and accurate documentation. Identify and document realistic long and short-term goals.
Complete interdisciplinary plan of care record. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and revise the plan of care as needed.
Recognize and evaluate patient and family responses to therapies and nursing interventions. Job Function 3: Communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team. Complete hand-off communication and give complete reports to other caregivers.
Job Function 4: Demonstrate critical thinking and time management skills necessary for effective patient care. Assume responsibility and accountability for the safe nursing care of assigned patients. Delegate responsibilities appropriately to others.
Conducts regular patient rounds to ensure safety and enhance patient experience. Actively participates in daily interdisciplinary huddles to support coordinated care. Utilizes approved clinical communication tools (e.g., Vocera) in accordance with organizational standards.
Job Function 5: Adhere to OSHA, Joint Commission, Standards of Nursing Practice supported by NJ BON, professional association, ANA Code of Ethics & Scope of Standards and Practice NJ Board of Health, and hospital standards. Use two patient identifiers and check allergies before medication administration. Follow hand washing protocols and maintain isolation precautions.
Properly use and store equipment, checking expiration dates. Demonstrate leadership and function as a resource/mentor. Actively participates in Shared Governance.
Required
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS certification.
- 1+ year of experience in Nursing or relevant area.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date.
- ACLS certification.
What's around it?
Newton, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,442/mo
- Household income
- $76,221/yr, all local households, not nurse pay