Maternal Child Health Float RN

Job ID: R1064516 Type: Full Time Location: Mount Holly, New Jersey Standard Hours: 36 Shift: Day Shift - 12 Hr

Float RN position Maternal Child Health. Will pay bonus to float

Summary

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice.

As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s).

Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position

Responsibilities

• Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.

• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.

• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.

• Participates in clinical decision-making.

• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.

• Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.

• Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.

• Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.

• Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.

• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

Applicant required to have 1 year of experience in either Labor and Delivery or Special Care Nursery is required to considered. This position floats between L&D, Mother Baby and Special Care Nurser y.

Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards.

Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc.

Must have strong communication skills.

Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.

Required

Education

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have valid NJ RN License. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.

Hourly Rate: $53.81 - $71.67 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.