Registered Nurse (RN), Behavioral Health

Davita Inc.; Belleville (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Behavioral Health Unit. The RN will provide patient-centered care, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and ethical standards. Ideal candidates will have experience with psychiatric populations and necessary educational qualifications, ensuring a high standard of treatment in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits

Discounts through partners

Qualifications

• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Active NJ RN License or approved compact RN license with NJ endorsement required.
• Prior experience with psychiatric populations highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the healthcare system following the Nurse Practice Act.
• Responsible for reporting identified safety issues and supervising team members.
• Integrate nursing processes to tailor care to specific patient needs.

Skills

Experience with psychiatric populations

Education

ASN required; BSN preferred

Active NJ RN License

BLS from the American Heart Association

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN), Behavioral Health
Req #: 0000200227

Category: Nursing

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center

Department: Behavioral Health

Location:

Clara Maass Medical Center,
1 CLARA MAASS DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109

Job Title: RN

Location: Clara Maass Medical Center

Department: Behavioral Health

Req#: 0000200227

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Salary Range: $46.48 - $62.09 Hourly

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview: RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Registered Nurse for our Behavioral Health Unit at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000-square-foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded Emergency Department.

Qualifications:

• ASN required; BSN preferred
• BLS from the American Heart Association required
• Active NJ RN License or approved compact RN license with NJ endorsement required
• Prior experience with psychiatric populations highly preferred

Scheduling Requirements:

• Part-Time (25 Hours); Night Shift
• Monday Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Includes 3 weekday shifts and 2 weekend shifts per month
• Must work 2 major holidays and 2 minor holidays per year

Essential Functions:

• The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
• The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.
• The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, who utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient s needs.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks: At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly have a unique impact on local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer