Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Cath Lab Per Diem Days

RWJBarnabas Health; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 67,888 - 90,990; Part time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Cardiac Cath Lab at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. This per diem position requires strong communication skills, proficient computer skills, and a minimum of one year cath lab experience. The nurse will provide critical care, perform stress test procedures, and ensure the safety of practice within the hospital.

Ideal candidates will hold an ADN, BLS, ACLS Certification, and an active NJ RN license. Join us in providing comprehensive care to our patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of recent/current cath lab experience.
• BLS from the American Heart Association.
• ACLS Certification.
• Active NJ RN license or compact RN license with NJ endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within scope of practice defined by Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform Stress test procedures.
• Reports identified safety issues.
• Supervises and directs delegation of tasks to team members.

Skills

Strong communication and organizational skills

Proficient computer skills

Critical care thinking and assessment skills

Education

ADN

BSN

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Cath Lab Per Diem Days

Req #: 0000250471

Category: Nurses

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Department: Cardiac Catheter Lab

Pay Range: $49.28 - $66.05 per hour

Location: 201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07112-2027

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. 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

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care for the region.

Qualifications

Required:

• ADN
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Minimum (1) one year recent/current cath lab experience
• Strong critical care thinking and assessment skills

Preferred:

• BSN

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• BLS from the American Heart Association
• ACLS Certification
• Active NJ RN license or compact RN license with NJ endorsement

Scheduling Requirements

• Per Diem
• Monday-Friday 10 hour shifts 7a-5:30p
• On-call required

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.
• Perform Stress test procedures
• 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, 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

Circulate in procedure room and/or documenting in control room

Working in holding area, admitting and discharging of patients

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.