Position Summary: Utilizes the nursing process to provide and direct primary nursing care to complicated, critically ill adult and geriatric patients with cardiovascular/pulmonary health deficits, in whom outcomes may be unpredictable; participates in the care of unstable or complicated patients: is supported by the charge nurse and/or CN III in caring for complicated patients with unpredictable outcomes. Serves as a mentor to student nurse externs.
Experience: A minimum of 1 year experience acute care nursing is required.; cardiopulmonary and critical care experience preferred
Education: Graduate of accredited diploma, associate degree or baccalaureate degree nursing program.
Required License / Credentials: NJ State Nursing License
Other Required Skills: BLS -C certification, Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation, IV Therapy certification, Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring, ACLS and mock code within 90 days of hire/promotion -or- at the first available course offering.
Contact With Others: Adheres to Hospital and HIPPA privacy policies.
Supervision Given: Delegates activities to ancillary nursing staff, student nurses and LPN.
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of nurse manager or designated charge nurse.
Bi-Weekly Hours: Per Diem
Work Schedule: 7a-7p
The minimum starting rate for this position is $53.00
When determining a team members base rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).
At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring...for patients and team members. That is why we offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time-off, 401K matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance and free parking.