Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Step-Down

Job Summary:

• The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 on-going 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.
• Float to units within competency as required.
• Cardiac Vascular & Post Surgical Stepdown Unit.

Required Education:

• ASN.

Preferred Education:

• BSN.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• ACLS-AHA.
• NIHSS.
• BLS-AHA.
• CEU Contact Stroke 4 Hours.
• Telemetry.
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years prior RN experience working in a MS/Tele unit in a major acute care hospital setting required.
• Must have a strong MS/Tele background.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Ventilator.
• Post-cardiac surgery experience.
• Post-surgical experience.