Registered Nurse (RN) - PICU

Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) - PICU
 
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.

Education Requirement:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing - Required. Current licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing - Required.
• BSN - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Minimum 2 years of previous Clinical Pediatric experience required and 2 years of PICU
• BLS-aha & PALS certifications- Required

Schedule Notes: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

• Every Other Weekend Required.
• Holidays- As Needed.
• On call- Required. Not often, only when census is down and not needed in Peds ER, Mother/Baby, Nursery.
• Float requirements- Agency nurses have an expectation to float to Mother/Baby and Pediatric ED. But additionally have the expectation to float to any other floor (depending on the needs of the hospital) SOLELY as a resource nurse/extra set of hands

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Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.
 
Benefits offered to our workers include the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options