Registered Nurse (RN) – L&D

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – L&D
Location: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 08861
Duration: 3 Months+ (Possible extensions upto 6 months)

Shift: 12-hour Days/Nights
Schedule: 3 Days Per Week, 36 Hours Per Week, 12 Hour Shifts
Start: Immediate
 
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.
 
Qualifications & Skills:
Education:

• ASN required
• BSN Preferred

• New Jersey State Professional Registered Nurse License or Multi-state Compact License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

• At least 1 year of experience in Labor & Delivery
• Couplet care experience required