Registered Nurse (RN) - Per Diem - Post Anesthesia Care Unit - Vineland

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Provide professional nursing care through the nursing process.  Meet the needs of the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team through communication, coordination, and evaluation. Comply with all policies and procedures; nursing standards of practice and regulatory bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:

• You must be enrolled in a BSN or MSN program from an accredited school of professional nursing within six months of hire or rehire and graduate on or before the third employment anniversary date into a nursing position. *  BSN or MSN graduates preferred
• *Grandfathered Exemption of Educational Requirement: 
• Hired on or before May 31, 2013 -- IMC
• Hired on or before August 4, 2015 – IMCW
• Hired on or before May 31, 2023 – IMCM
• Two (2) years critical care experience required.
• Two (2) years clinical experience in specialty area required for per diem positions.

Certification/Licensure:   

• Current licensure in the State of New Jersey.  
• American Heart Association BLS required.  
• American Heart Association ACLS required.
• PALS required within 3 months of hire.
• National certification in area of specialty preferred. 

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrates proficiency in placing and confirming physician orders, retrieving and printing results, sending messages, transferring and discharging patients from the system. 
• Knowledgeable and utilizes Cerner and unit specific computer systems. 
• Able to electronically access medication profiles and education materials. 

Physical Requirements: 
N: Never       O: Occasionally (<20%)       F: Frequently (20%-80%)       C: Constantly (>80%) Lifting <20lbs F Standing F Sitting F Lifting 20-50lbs F Climbing O Kneeling O Lifting>50lbs O Crouching O Reaching F Carrying F Hearing C Walking F Pushing F Talking C Vision C   Environmental Conditions: Noise F Varied Temperatures O Cleaning Agents O Noxious odors O Patient Exposure C Operative Equipment F