Registered Nurse (RN) - CCU

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - CCU
Location: Edison, NJ 08818
Duration: 3 months
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Schedule: Every other weekend required, holidays as needed, no on-call

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient’s needs.

• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

• Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and ongoing assessments.

• Initiates assessment based on the patient’s problems or needs, the physician’s medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.

• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.

• Manages care of patients.

• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.

• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.

• Provides patient-centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Will be caring for Covid-19 patients when needed.

• If needed, worker will float to any unit in hospital, including MedSurg, Tele, and Step Down units.

• Must be highly reliable and be available to work all days other than those that were pre-disclosed prior to offer.

• Must not have alternative jobs that would interfere with HMH schedule being a priority.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education:

  • Required: ASN

  • Preferred: BSN

• Licensure & Certifications:

  • Required:

    • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license

    • BLS (AHA)

    • ACLS (AHA)

    • NIHSS (can be obtained after acceptance but must be completed prior to start)

  • Preferred:

    • CCRN

• Required Skills & Experience:

  • 2+ years of strong experience in ICU/CCU (cardiac)

  • Background in med/surg

• Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Knowledge of complex cardiac care (e.g., balloon pumps)