Registered Nurse Acute IcuCcu | Full Time Night Shift (12 Hr) | 21636

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting New Bridge Medical Center is looking for an ICU/ CCU Registered Nurse.

General Responsibilities:
Assessment treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patients need for immediate nursing action.
Systematically and accurately assess the nursing needs of the patient to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
Selects plans evaluates and documents care based on this assessment.
Assesses intervenes and documents of care based on this assessment appropriately to meet patients educational psychosocial and discharge planning needs.
Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments services and/or outside agencies for patient care.

Direct Patient Care Responsibilities:
Gives comprehensive patient care.
Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching.
Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team and communicate relevant patient care information on shift-to-shift reports.
Utilize patient care standards in clinical practice.
Documents pertinent information regarding patients response to treatment and progression toward goals in patients chart.
Completes admission/transfer summary and/or discharge summary.
Seeks clarification of physician orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
Administer intravenous medications in compliance with policies and procedures.
Transports patients
Establishes IV access and maintains line.
Performs phlebotomy duties as necessary.
Assesses and coordinates patients pain management
Responds appropriate in crisis situations by demonstrating knowledge of emergency procedures remaining calm and functioning properly in emergencies.
Indirect Patient Care Responsibilities:
Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients.
Apply principles of infection control and safety.
Assists in the orientation of new personnel.
Provides clinical supervision of Certified Nursing Assistant Ward Clerks and other ancillary staff.
Customer service: respect flexibility knowledge confidence professionalism pleasant attitude patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely professional caring and respectful in accordance with the Customer Service Performance expectations.
Maintains established department policies and procedures objectives quality assurance programs safety environmental and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
Monitors patients nutritional status and collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to ensure adequate nutrition to meet metabolic needs
Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct.
Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission Vision and Values Statements.

Other Duties:
Orients patients family to new environment; develops rapport with patients family.
Relieves the Nurse Manager/Clinical Director as required.
Assists in data collection and analysis of Quality Assurance/CQI monitors; participate in implementation of follow up action.
Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
Participate actively in Quality Improvement committees as assigned.
Assist other personnel as needed.
Keeps up to date with current trends pertinent to area of assignment.
Participates in continuing education activities; attends mandatory scheduled in-service programs; shared information gained at conferences with colleagues.
Responds to hospital codes (Code 9 Code Blue Nurse Control etc. as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.
Responds to Internal/External Disaster Codes as assigned.
Participates in nursing committees as required.
Attends monthly unit meetings.

Safety:
Checks to ensure that emergency equipment is on hand and in good working order.
Recognizes and reports malfunction or failure of equipment in the area to Biomedical Engineering; takes appropriate action to repair/replace such equipment (e.g. ventilators cardiac monitors defibrillators suction apparatus pumps Doppler O2 tanks and pacemaker).
Checks that all monitoring equipment and ventilator alarms are set according to standard.

Position Qualifications (ICU/CCU):
Current NJ licensure as RN required.
ICU/CCU/CCRN preferred.
BLS ACLS and IV certifications required
Successful completion of in-house Intensive Care Orientation Program Required.
At least 1 year of Critical Care or Intensive care experience required.

Education:

• BSN required
• For ICU/CCU Per-Diem Roles: A minimum of three (3) years of critical care experience required.

Job Setting/Physical Demands:
All Intensive Care areas.
Frequently prolonged standing/walking.
Lifts positions pushes and/or transfers to patients.
Protective clothing worn face shields gloves impermeable gowns.

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range

$48.82-$69.09 per hour DIFFERENTIALS: WEEKEND $2.25 PER HR / EVENING 10% / NIGHT 12% /CHARGE PAY $2.25 PER HR

Critical Care Differential
A critical care differential of$4.00 per hour will be paid for all hours worked in the ER OR PACU ICU CCU and ITCU after the first five (5) days following your date of hire and will remain in effect for one (1) year. Should you obtain and present an applicable critical care specialty certification within this period anadditional $4.00 per hourwill be added for a total of$8.00 per hour. Failure to maintain or renew the certification will result in loss of eligibility for the certification differential.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive medical dental and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days personal time sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.

Required Experience:

IC