REGISTERED NURSE - TRAUMA MED SURG

COOPER PEDIATRICS; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for inpatient acute care in the Kelemen North 7 unit. The role requires maintaining nursing standards, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and delivering patient-centered care in a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications include NLN-accredited nursing education, NJ RN license, and NJ-BLS certification. ACLS/NALS/PALS may be required for certain specialties.

Qualifications

• RN acute care experience in inpatient setting preferred.
• Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Current NJ-RN License.
• Current NJ-BLS Certification.
• Certain specialties may require ACLS, NALS, PALS.

Responsibilities

• Follows established policies and procedures.
• Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.
• Provides excellent customer service, interfacing with staff, management, and physicians.
• Applies Cooper's core values.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

NLN accredited School of Nursing

Job description

About us

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

The Registered RN is a professional caregiver, who as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. They supervise and provide care to these patients utilizing the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.

Key Responsibilities

Follows established policies and procedures.

Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.

Provides excellent customer service, interfacing well with all levels of staff, management, and physicians.

Applies Cooper's core values.

Performs Other duties as required.

Overview

Kelemen North 7 is a 23-bed medical surgical/telemetry unit specializing in the care of traumatically injured patients. Patients with injuries that are stable but require ongoing close monitoring are admitted to this unit directly from the ED or the Ross Trauma Admitting Area. Patients are also admitted to the unit as they are downgraded from the Trauma/Surgical ICU or the Trauma Step-Down Unit. Patients usually cared for in this area include those with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, rib fractures and lung injuries, as well as diverse orthopedic injuries requiring frequent monitoring and care. The unit is staffed with registered nurses, critical care technicians, trauma surgery nurse practitioners and resident physicians. Staff also work closely with respiratory therapy and specialized surgical groups such as orthopedics and neurosurgery. Nurses and critical care technicians working in this area receive education specific to the care of the trauma patient.

Experience Required

A minimum of one year or more of RN acute care experience in an inpatient setting is preferred

Education Requirements

Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.

License/Certification Requirements

Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse).

Current NJ-BLS Certification (Basic Life Support)

Certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e., ACLS, NALS, PALS).