Registered Nurse 5 Harmony Acute Care/Cardiac/Respiratory

Atlanticare; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ATLANTICARE is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Harmony Acute Care/Cardiac/Respiratory team. The RN will work within an interdisciplinary group to deliver direct patient care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, following established nursing processes and care plans.

The role requires NJ RN licensure (or multi-state). BLS is required on hire, with opportunities for advanced certifications and ongoing education as part of professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi-state license required.
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary plan of care with physicians and other care providers.
• Provide leadership to the patient care team and participate in continuous performance improvement.

Job description

Registered Nurse 5 Harmony Acute Care/Cardiac/Respiratory

Job Description

ATLANTICARE _____________________________________________ROLE DESCRIPTION TITLE: Registered Nurse JOB CODE: 345, 345A, 353, 731, 731A, 981, 1141, 1141A, 1149, 1149A, 1150, 1151, 1151A, 1704, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 2425, 3115, 3244, 3244A, 3245 EXEMPT: NON-EXEMPT: X DATE: 4/99 REVISED: 1/21 (Q), 3/21 (Q) 4/21 (Q), 8/31 (Q) 5/23(Q), 10/23(Q), 2/2024 (J/C), 5/24 (Q), 8/24 (Q), 10/24 (Q), 12/24 (Q), 03/25 (Q), (JC) 04/26 (Q) POSITION SUMMARY The Registered Nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary team working in collaboration with the Physician. The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing care process consistent with their license and/or certification including initiation of culturally competent continuum of care including inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The Registered Nurse is responsible for overseeing any necessary coordination of the interdisciplinary plan of care and provides for its consistency with the medical treatment plan. The patient care process includes: * Assessment - an orderly process consisting of the identification, gathering and organization of subjective and objective data pertaining to the patient/family/significant other, including physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural. * Planning - an organized step in the process that consists of the identification of actual or potential problems and desired outcomes (goals) that result in a documented plan of care. The plan of care provides direction for the patient/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team. * Intervention - the specific interventions or orders that are implemented consistent with the plan of care and medical treatment plan. * Evaluation - a step in the process that involves determining the effectiveness of the interventions in achieving the plan of care and determining the conclusions concerning the achievement or lack of achievement of desired outcomes. The evaluation may initiate the need for reassessment and revisions to the problems, goals, plan of care, and interventions. This step provides for documentation of required actions. Based upon findings identified during assessment and reassessment: * Patients have problems identified and prioritized relative to biophysical, psychological, environmental, self‑care, educational and social status. * Goals are identified consistent with the problem to provide direction for patient care and health promotion. * Education is consistent with the identified problem and associated goals and is seen as critical to creating an environment that promotes patient empowerment. * Employee may be required to perform Limited Laboratory Services to include patient identification and preparation for specimen collection, processing samples for testing, performing required quality control testing and instrument maintenance and function checks, monitoring, recording and reporting test results to clinicians to include critical values, and maintaining competency/certification of the aforementioned tasks and duties. Licensed and registered care providers responsible for utilizing the care process relative to their scope of practice and knowledge base, may document the assessment, plan, intervention and Evaluation. All patient care activities are administered according to standards, procedural guidelines and organizational policy. The Registered Nurse actively supports performance improvement initiatives and provides leadership to other members of the patient care team. By participating in educational activities, the Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for continued professional and personal growth. QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION/LICENSE: * Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. * Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi‑state license required. * American Heart Association BLS required upon hire or transfer. EXPERIENCE: Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30‑60 days from date of hire. Specialty Experience Advanced Certification Required Certification Preferred Emergency Room: * Mainland * Satellite Hammonton 2 years medical/surgical and/or emergency room experience preferred. * ACLS required within 6 months of hire or transfer * Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment, intervention and stabilization; * Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic stroke assessment, intervention and NIHSS to be completed by 6 months of hire or transfer and continuously maintained thereafter. * ATCN or TNCC is required within 24 months of hire or transfer * PALS or ENPC attained within 12 months of hire or transfer. * CPI by 10/31/25 for existing team members, and new team members have 1 year from hire or transfer date. Emergency Room: * City 2 years medical/surgical and/or emergency room experience preferred. * ACLS required within 6 months of hire or transfer * ATCN or TNCC is required within 24 months of hire or transfer * Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment, intervention and stabilization; * Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic stroke assessment, intervention and NIHSS to be completed by 6 months of hire or transfer and continuously maintained thereafter. * PALS or ENPC attained within 12 months of hire or transfer. * CPI by 10/31/25 for existing team members, and new team members have 1 year from hire or transfer date. Trauma Bay * ACLS, PALS & ATCN at time of hire. * NIHSS and minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic stroke assessment or intervention by 5/31/25 for existing team members, and new team members have 1 year from hire or transfer date. 3 Harmony Trauma 2 years medical/surgical experience preferred; critical‑care experience preferred. * ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer * ATCN required within 3 years from date of hire or transfer * NIHSS and minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic stroke assessment or intervention by 5/31/25 for existing team members,