POSITION SUMMARYThe 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 andor 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 patientfamilysignificant 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 patientfamilysignificant 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 empowermentEmployee 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 competencycertification 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.Emergency Room· City2 years medical surgical and or emergency room experience preferred.· ACLS required within 6 months of hire or transfer· ATCN or TNCC is required within 24 months of hire or transfer · Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment intervention and stabilizationMinimum 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. · PALS or ENPC attained within 12 months of hire or transfer.· Current staff is required to obtain CPI by 63024. New Hires or transfers CPI required within 6 months of hire and continuously maintained afterTrauma BayTrauma experience required 2 years preferred.ACLS PALS & ATCN at time of hire.3 Harmony TraumaICU2 years medicalsurgical experience preferred Critical care experience preferred.ACLS Required at time of hire. ATCN required within 3 years from date of hire or transfer Intensive Care Unit ICUCTICU2 years medicalsurgical experience preferred Critical care experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer.CCRN preferredCardiovascular ICUCVU2 years critical care and Cardiovascular ICU experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transferCCRN preferred.Heart and Vascular Unit HVU 2 years telemetry experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer3 Harbor PCU2 years telemetryExperience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer3 Pines3 CentralMedicalSurgical experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer 1 south 1 MeadowMedicalSurgical experience preferred. ACLS required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer. 2South2 Meadow5Harmony 7Harmony 4 MichiganMedicalSurgical experience preferred.4HarmonyMedicalSurgical experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transferMed SurgCardiac Stroke Care2West2 Pines 6 HarmonyMedicalSurgical experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transferPre-Admission Testing PATMedicalSurgical experience preferred.Operating RoomMedicalSurgical and operating room experience preferred.Effective 1125 all new OR team members must scrub andor learn to scrub during their orientation within six months. ACLS required by 123124 for all RNs in the City OR.CNOR preferred.ACLS preferred.PACUSame Day Surgery Recovery RoomCritical care or PACU experience required.ACLS required at time of hire or transferPALS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer.Intervention Radiologyradiation special procedure adm 2 years medicalsurgical experience preferred Interventional and Critical Care experience preferred. ACLS at time of hire or transferPALS required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.Cath Labcath lab holding Electrophysiology EPCritical care emergency room cath-lab or telemetry experience preferred ACLS at time of hire or transferEndoscopy2 years medicalsurgical experience preferred Endoscopy telemetry and critical care experience preferred.ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transferPALS CCRN and CGRN preferred.Radiation Oncology cancer center instituteOncology experience preferred.OCN preferred.Medical Oncology Infusion ServicesCancer Center InstituteOncology experience preferredONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Competency Provider required within 6 mos. from date of hire or transfer.OCN preferredStructural Heart2 years experience in cardiologyAble to performPhlebotomyEKGIV insertionACLS required at time of hire or transferQUALIFICATIONSEDUCATIONLICENSE Graduate of an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred. Nurses hired without BSN must be enrolled in a BSN program within 1 year and completion within 3 years. Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi state license required. BLS required. Valid NJ Drivers 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· Mainland· Satellite Hammonton2 years medical surgical and or emergency room experience preferred.· ACLS required within 6 months of hire or transfer · Minimum of 8 contact hours of education every 1 year in basic trauma assessment intervention and stabilizationMinimum 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. · PALS or ENPC attained within 12 months of hire or transfer.· Current staff is required to obtain CPI by 63024. New Hires or transfers CPI required within 6 months of hire and continuously maintained afterWound Care MedicalSurgical experience preferred.· ACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer.· Wound care and HBO Training course through Healogics is required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.Psychiatry1 West1 Pines & Psychiatric Intervention Program PIP MedicalSurgical and psychiatry experience preferred. · QPRT annual education required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer Current staff is required to obtain CPI by 63024. New Hires or transfers CPI required within 6 months of hire and continuously maintained afterAcute PartialChildAdolescent ProgramExperience in behavioral health setting required. Crisis intervention Prevention Preferred tracked by department leadership.Valid NJ Drivers License is required for all employees in the Adult and Child Partial Programs.Labor and Delivery L&D2 years labor and delivery experience preferredACLS required within 6 months from date of hire or transfer.NRP required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU2 years Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience preferred.NRP required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.MotherBaby Unit OB2 years motherbaby experience preferred.NRP required within 1 year from date of hire or transfer.Perinatology Material Fetal Medicine MFM3 years labor and delivery experience preferred.EFM-C certification within 12 months PediatricsMedicalSurgical experience preferred Pediatric experience strongly preferred.PALS required within1 year from date of hire or transfer.PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONSDemonstrates the ability to perform the department specific competencies as listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.WORK ENVIRONMENTPotential 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 equipmentSome 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 & PROCEDURAL AREASPotential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment blood borne pathogens including exposure to infectious disease hazardous substances latex exposure 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 bedsstretchers 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 ToolUNITPOPULATIONS SERVEDCore competencies will be assessed primarily on the following patient populations servicedBariatric Morbid obese adult with all comorbid illnessconditions including but not limited to cardiaccardiovascular metabolic renal pulmonary etc.Cath LabCardiacvascular conditions and diseases including but not limited to CAD carotid stenosis renal stenosis PVD etc.Critical CareAcute medicalsurgical care of skeletal muscular renal orthoconditions and diseases including but not limited to AMI CAD PVD CVATIA COPD CHF shock renal failure metabolic disorders etc.Behavioral HealthBehavioral health illnesses including but not limited to bipolar disorder schizophrenia depression psychosis etc..EndoscopyChronic pain management endoscopic procedures of cardiovascular GI pulmonary conditions and disease etc..Emergency DepartmentTriage assess and treat patients of all age presenting for emergency care for all body systems conditions and diseases including but not limited to coronary pulmonary neuro skeletal muscular GImetabolic GUrenal GYN integumentary etc..Intermediate CareMonitored post-surgical care including but not limited to neuro GI GUGYN peripheral vascular interventions orthopedic procedures etc.. Medical diagnoses including but not limited to cardiac pulmonary neuron GI VCATIA and renal conditions etc..Medical SurgicalMedicalSurgical diagnoses including but not limited to orthopedic neuron GI GUGYN renal metabolic pulmonary systems and those requiring isolationprecautions.TelemetryMedicalSurgicalCardiaccardiovascular neuro GI conditions and diseases including not limited to CAD PVD COPD CHF metabolic disorders etc.TelemetryStrokeCardiaccardiovascular neuron renal GI conditions and diseases including but not limited to CAD PVD CVATIA COPD CHF metabolic disorders etc.Wound CareOstomy diversion surgeries wound care pressure soreulcer etc..Structural HeartAdults with Structural Heart disease and other comorbid conditions including but not limited to CAD PAD Heart Failure Lung disease Obesity Diabetes ArrhythmiasREPORTING RELATIONSHIPThis position reports to the patient care unit or department leadership.The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.