**Job Overview:**
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Registered Nurse for ourIntensive Care Unit at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ. With over700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a widevariety of medical conditions. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square footbuilding with a private, 32 bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance andLobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded EmergencyDepartment
**Qualifications:**
**Required:**
* ASN or Nursing Diploma * Strong communication and organizational skills * Proficient computer skills
**Preferred:**
* BSN * Minimum one year RN experience in OR Setting scrub and circulating
**Certifications and Licenses Required:**
* Active NJ RN license or compact RN license with NJ endorsement * BLS from the American Heart Association
**Scheduling Requirements** :
* Day Shift, 40 * Full Time * Monday Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation
**Essential Functions:**
* The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics. * The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available. * The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floorswallsceiling tilesunsecured areas) and medical errors. * The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served. * The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers. * The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement. * The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient s needs.
**Other Duties:**
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain acomprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activitiesmay change at any time with or without notice.
**Benefits and Perks:**
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package providescomprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical,emotional, social, and financial health.
* Paid Time Off (PTO) * Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance * Dental and Vision Insurance * Retirement Plans * Short & Long Term Disability * Life & Accidental Death Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement * Health CareDependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts * Wellness Programs * Voluntary Benefits * Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
**Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!**
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitablemanner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member ofthe team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaininghealthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leadingacademic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies inhigh-quality patient care, education, and research to address both theclinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communitiesthroughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents tocreating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatlybenefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residentsin New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complexhealth conditions or improving community health through local programs andeducation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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