Registered Nurse - Med Surge Part Time

Atlanticare; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

AtlantiCare is seeking a Registered Nurse for Med Surg Part Time. The role involves night shift coverage with a 24-hour work week, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver inpatient and transitional care. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within NJ licensure requirements.

Requirements include NJ RN license (or multistate), BLS, and BSN preferred. Night coverage includes holidays and weekends as needed per unit scheduling, with emphasis on

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.
• BLS required. Valid NJ Driver's License is required for all employees in the Adult and Child Partial Programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team to coordinate inpatient care.
• Perform nursing assessments, planning, interventions and evaluations.
• Provide culturally competent care and ensure adherence to care plans across settings.
• Maintain documentation and participate in performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Registered nurse

BLS certified

Education

NJ RN license

BSN preferred

BLS required

Job description

Registered Nurse - Med Surge Part Time

• Job Identification 07-37859
• Job Category Nursing
• Job Schedule Part time
• Job Shift Night
• Pay Range $51 - $67.02 per hour
• Holidays Required Yes
• Weekends Required Yes
• Hrs Per Week 24

Job Description

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 to oversee 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 tests 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. BLS required. Valid NJ Driver's License is required for all employees in the Adult and Child Partial Programs.

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

• City 2-4 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 2 years emergency room experience preferred.
• ACLS required within 6 months of initial assignment and continuously maintained thereafter. All registered professional nurses after 24 months of initial assignment will have completion of ATCN or TNCC. Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment, intervention and stabilization; PALS or ENPC, with PALS or ENPC provider status attained within 12 months of initial assignment and continuously maintained thereafter.
• All registered professional nurses after 24 months of initial assignment will have completion of ATCN. 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 and continuously maintained thereafter.

Specialty Experience Advanced Certification Required Certification Preferred

Emergency Room

• Mainland 2-4 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 2 years emergency room experience preferred.
• ACLS required within 6 months of initial assignment
• All registered professional nurses after 24 months of initial assignment will have completion of ATCN or TNCC. Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment, intervention and stabilization; PALS or ENPC, with PALS or ENPC provider status attained within 12 months of initial assignment and continuously maintained thereafter. 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 and continuously maintained thereafter.

Labor and Delivery 2-4 years labor and delivery experience preferred

• ACLS required within 6mo of hire or transfer. NRP (NALS) required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Intermediate Care Unit 2-4 years neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience preferred. NRP (NALS), required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.
• Mother/Baby Unit (OB) 2-4 years mother/baby experience preferred. NRP (NALS), required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.
• Perinatology 3 years labor and deliver experience preferred. OB certification required
• Operating Room Minimum 1 year medical/surgical experience desired; 1-2 years operating room experience preferred. CNOR preferred.
• ACLS preferred.
• Critical Care (ICU) 2-4 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 years critical care experience preferred. ACLS required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer. CCRN preferred

Specialty Experience Advanced Certification Required Certification Preferred

Medical/Surgical

• 3 Pines/3 Central 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. Effective February 18th 2020, ACLS is required for all currently hired employees on 3 Pines. Current Incumbents are required ACLS by December 31st 2021. Incumbents hired after December 31st, 2021, will have 6 mos from date of hire or transfer to obtain ACLS.
• (2S, 4H, 5H, 7H, 4 M) 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred.
• Dialysis (renal, acute) 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 years dialysis experience preferred. ACLS required within one year of date of hire or transfer.
• Psychiatry (1 West 1 Pines)
• PIP if not a screener 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 years psychiatry experience preferred. (QPRT) annual education required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer Crisis Prevention; Intervention annual education preferred and both are tracked by department leadership.
• PIP if Screener (Psychiatric intervention program) 1-2 yrs medical/surgical experience preferred; 3 years psychiatry experience one of which is in a crisis setting required. Crisis Prevention Intervention annual education preferred and is tracked by department leadership. Current NJ State Certification as a Mental Health Screener required.
• Valid New Jersey Drivers License is required and MVA check upon hire or transfer
• Pediatrics 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 years pediatric experience strongly preferred.
• PALS required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.

Specialty Experience Advanced Certification Required Certification Preferred

Radiology

• (radiology adm ) 2-4 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 interventional experience preferred. Critical Care experience preferred. ACLS PALS required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.
• Cath Lab (cath lab, EP) 1-2 years critical care, emergency room or telemetry experience preferred; 1 year cath-lab experience preferred.
• ACLS
• Trauma ICU 1 year trauma experience required 2 years preferred. ACLS, at time of hire PALS & ATCN required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer
• Oncology (1 south/ 1 Meadow) 1 --2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. Chemotherapy experience preferred. Effective 2/21, all employees within job codes are required to ACLS; within 1 year from date of hire or transfer. Chemotherapy certification preferred.
• Endoscopy Minimum 2 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 yrs. endoscopy, telemetry and critical care experience preferred. ACLS required a 6 mos from hire or transfer. PALS, CCRN, and CGRN preferred.
• Cardiac Diagnostic 1 --2 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 1-2 years critical care experience preferred. ACLS required at 6 mos. from hire or transfer.
• Cardiovascular ICU(CVU) 2-4 years critical care experience preferred.
• 2-4 years cardiovascular ICU experience preferred. ACLS required at 1yr. from hire or transfer. CCRN preferred.
• Progressive Cardiac Care unit (PCCU) 2-5 years telemetry experience preferred. ACLS required within 6 mos of date of hire or transfer.
• Progressive Care unit (PCU) 2-5 years telemetry experience preferred. ACLS required within 6 mos from date of hire or transfer.
• Telemetry (2West/2 Pines, 6 Harmony) 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. Effective 5/05-ACLS required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.
• Radiation Oncology 1--3 years oncology experience preferred. OCN preferred.

Specialty Experience Advanced Certification Required Certification Preferred

Medical Oncology Infusion Services

• 1-3 years oncology experience preferred. ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Competency Provider required within 6 mos. from date of hire or transfer. OCN preferred
• PACU/SDS 1-3 years critical care or PACU experience required. ACLS required; PALS required within 6 mos from date of hire or transfer.
• Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) 1-3 years medical/surgical experience preferred. None
• Acute Partial/Child Adolescent Program 1 yr experience in behavioral health setting. Crisis intervention Prevention Preferred; tracked by department leadership.
• Bloodless Surgery 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred
• Wound Care Out Patient 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred.
• Wound care and HBO Training course through Healogics is required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer. ACLS required within 6 months of date of hire or transfer.

Specialty Experience Advanced Certification Required Certification Preferred

Hammonton Satellite Emergency Department

• 2-4 years medical/surgical experience preferred; 2 years emergency room experience preferred ACLS required Within 6months of initial assignment and continuously maintained thereafter. Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment, intervention and stabilization; PALS or ENPC, with PALS or ENPC provider status attained within 12 months of initial assignment and continuously maintained thereafter. 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 and continuously maintained thereafter.

Structure Heart 2-3 year experience in cardiology

• Phlebotomy
• EKG
• IV insertion BLS & ACLS required

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates the ability to perform the department specific competencies as listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, blood borne pathogens, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury.

• considerable reaching, stooping, kneeling and crouching
• extensive standing and walking, including stairs
• lifting approximately 25-50 pounds frequently
• lifting approximately 50 to 100 pounds with assistance occasionally
• pushing and pulling of heavy equipment
• Some departments require the ability to distinguish colors.

Essential functions of this position are listed on the department specific Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

WORK ENVIRONMENT IN THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB

Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, blood borne pathogens, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, including radiation exposure and potential injury.

• considerable reaching, stooping, kneeling and crouching
• extensive standing (wearing lead) and walking, including stairs
• lifting approximately 25-50 pounds frequently
• lifting approximately 50 to 100 pounds with assistance occasionally
• pushing and pulling of heavy equipment
• transporting patients on stretchers unassisted
• manual dexterity to hand off instruments
• maneuver in small work areas congested with cords, foot pedals and various equipment consoles
• move patients from beds/stretchers to procedure tables and from procedure tables to stretchers or beds
• Some departments require the ability to distinguish colors.

Essential functions of this position are listed on the department specific Assessment and Evaluation Tool

UNIT POPULATIONS SERVED

• Bariatric Morbid obese adult with all comorbid illness/conditions, including but not limited to: cardiac/cardiovascular, metabolic; renal, pulmonary, etc.
• Cath Lab Cardiac/vascular conditions and diseases including but not limited to: CAD, carotid stenosis, renal stenosis, PVD, etc.
• Critical Care Acute medical/surgical care of skeletal muscular, renal orthoconditions and diseases including but not limited to: AMI, CAD, PVD, CVA/TIA, COPD, CHF, shock, renal failure, metabolic disorders, etc.
• Behavioral Health Behavioral health illnesses including but not limited to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, psychosis, etc..
• Dialysis Patients with acute or chronic renal failure or chronic renal disease.