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RWJBarnabas Health Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Cath Lab Per Diem in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Cath Lab Per DiemReq #:0000153418
Category:Nursing
Status:Per Diem
Shift:Day
Facility:Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department:Cardiac Diag Lab
Location:
WILLIAMSON STREET, 235 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Job Overview:
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for all patient care pertaining to Cardiac CT. This involves patient intake and procedure instructions prior to arrival, screening patients for contraindications/allergies, cardiac assessment of heart rate, IV insertion and cardiac medication administration, the coordination with radiology department when the patient is ready for testing, recovery of the patient as well as and post procedure instructions,
Qualifications:
A graduate from an accredited school of Nursing. Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
A minimum of 2 years plus experience as a Telemetry Nurse or Cardiac monitoring experience
Occasional weekend hours required
Maintain Customer Service Standards of Excellence
Maintain Joint Commission Readiness
Successful completion of all Orientation Program
Certifications and Licenses Required:
Current and active New Jersey RN licensure is required.
Baccalaureate Degree or Associate Degree in Nursing
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) upon hire
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) upon hire
Scheduling Requirements:
Day Shift
Per Diem
On-Call Shifts are required
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 their own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others in 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 floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured 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, who 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.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer