Per Diem Registered Nurse

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Rx plan

Vision plan

403b retirement

Paid PTO & holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health, located in Paterson, NJ, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care on a designated unit. The RN will utilize the Nursing Process to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with the department’s goals.

Qualifications include a NJ RN license, BSN preferred, and BLS at time of hire. Additional certifications (ACLS/PALS) are required by the American Heart Association by January 2019. This is a hospital setting with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must hold NJ RN license.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS required at hire.
• ACLS and PALS certifications required by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care using the Nursing Process.
• Collaborate with the Department of Nursing and healthcare team to achieve patient care goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Registered Nurse license (NJ)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process in a collaborative manner to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in accordance with his/her scope of practice. The RN supports the goals and philosophy of the Department of Nursing within the St. Joseph's Healthcare System and on his/her assigned unit.

Qualifications

Knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred. Licensure required as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey.

Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire.

Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)