Registered Nurse - Med Surg ***

St. Mary's General Hospital; Passaic (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ is seeking a Registered Nurse for per diem night shifts. You will deliver direct patient care using the nursing process, assess patients, and collaborate with physicians to monitor changes in condition.

The role requires an active NJ RN license, BLS, ACLS within 30 days of hire; BSN preferred. Prior acute care and ventilator management experience are valuable. Per diem status and night hours offer flexibility and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Current and valid NJ RN license.
• BLS certification required upon hire and maintained.
• ACLS certification within 30 days of hire and maintained.
• Prior acute care hospital experience preferred.
• Ventilator management experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct patient and family teaching and guide other nursing staff.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patient condition and test results.

Education

NJ RN License

BLS certification

ACLS certification

BSN preferred

Ventilator management experience preferred

Acute care hospital experience preferred

Job description

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com .

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Current and valid state RN License.


• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.


• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.


• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.


• Ventilator Management experience preferred.


• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and the current compensation range for this role is $ 52.92 Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf