Ortho/Stroke Registered Nurse (RN)-Part Time Night Shift

Virtua Health; Mount Holly Township (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Mount Holly Township, NJ, seeks a registered nurse to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in collaboration with the healthcare team and families. You will lead care planning, educate patients, coordinate with team, and maintain professional standards.

Valid NJ RN license required; hourly pay range provided; full-time position with comprehensive benefits. Responsibilities include rapid assessment, documenting interventions, participating in clinical

Qualifications

• Must have strong nursing skills and stay updated with hospital practices.
• Must communicate effectively and coordinate with a care team.
• Ability to lead and participate in clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessment to develop, implement and evaluate care plan.
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions.
• Manages rapidly changing situations and participates in clinical decisions.
• Educates patient and family about disease, care needs, wellness and safety.
• Delegates and monitors care by other team members.
• Upholds patient safety and standard precautions.
• Participates in orientation and professional development.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains competencies at departmental level.

Skills

Nursing practice

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

NJ RN License

Job description

Job 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 performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required

Required Experience: 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.

Training / Certification / Licensure: Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey Licensing Board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.

Salary: $46.31 - $64.17 Hourly

Benefits: 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.