Registered Nurse OR Full-Time

NueHealth; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 89,900 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NueHealth is seeking a Staff Nurse to advocate for patients and provide continuity of care in collaboration with the healthcare team. The role supports facility philosophy and patient-centered outcomes across adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric populations.

The staff nurse will assess patient needs, implement care plans, and document care accurately while maintaining CPR/ACLS certification and participating in mandatory trainings. This is a full-time on-site position in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Degree from accredited nursing program is required.
• RN license in the state where the facility is located.
• Minimum of three years work experience as an Operating Room staff nurse.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/data collection focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care based on nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a skilled, consistent manner to achieve patient outcomes.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on needs and available resources.
• Performs in emergency patient situations following established protocols and documents events.
• Demonstrates knowledge in medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment, and pharmacology.
• Maintains documentation on floor and in the patient record accurately.
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care.
• Maintains CPR/ACLS certification and attends mandatory trainings.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Emergency care

Documentation

Teamwork

CPR/ACLS certification

Education

Degree from accredited nursing program

RN license (state)

Job description

Description

To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. The Staff nurse will assess the needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

Job Details

To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. The Staff nurse will assess the needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree from accredited nursing program
• License as registered nurse in the state the facility is located
• Minimum of three years work experience as an Operating Room staff nurse

Essential Functions

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes
• Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events
• Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making
• Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care
• Maintains CPR/ACLS certification
• Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings
• Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches
• Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights policy
• Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner
• Willingness to assist with other duties when asked

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.

The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least 10 hours per day.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits Information Link

https://account.mybenefitsportal.com/nuehealthexternal/

Salary Range: $89,900 - $120,000/ annual