Registered Nurse (RN) - Med ICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Med ICU
Job Location: Neptune, NJ
Job Duration: 11-12 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: 7:00pm - 7:30am 
Payrate: $55 - $58/ hr on w2

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 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.

Required Education:

• ASN.

Preferred Education:

• BSN.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

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

Required Skills & Experience:

• Two-three (2-3) years prior (strong) Med ICU or ICU experience required.
• Must have strong experience with central lines, ventilators and ICU Cardiac Telemetry.
• Must be competent to administer blood transfusions.