Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Step-Down

Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Step-Down

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

Education Requirement: ASN.

Preferred Education: BSN.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

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

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• 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

Schedule Notes: Trauma Step-Down Unit 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM 3 x 12

• Every Other Weekend Required
• 3/6 Holidays Required
• No On-Call Requirement
• Agency nurses are floatable to like med/surg tele units

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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