Registered Nurse (RN), Medical/Surgical Full Time Day Req #: 0000204154
Category: Medical / Surgical Nursing
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ Rahway
Department: Medical Surgical Unit XI
Salary: $45.55 - $58.06 per hour
Location: RWJUH Rahway Hospital, 865 Stone Street, Rahway, NJ 07065

Job Title:RN

Location:RWJUH Rahway Hospital

Department Name:Medical Surgical Unit XI

Req #:0000204154

Status:Hourly

Shift:Day

Salary Range: $45.55 - $58.06, Hourly

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work,

The Compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience,

Job Overview:

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway offers comprehensive outpatient services designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Our services include wound care and hyperbaric medicine, pulmonary rehab, cardiac rehab, physical, occupational, and speech therapy for adults and children, incontinence treatment, diabetes management, weight-loss programs for adults and children, neuropathy treatment, balance testing, and sleep center services. Additionally, our campus features partnering facilities such as Kindred Hospital New Jersey for long-term acute care and Care Connection, a subacute hospital managed by Alaris Health, dedicated to rehabilitating patients before discharge. We provide acute care, long-term acute and rehabilitative care, and outpatient services to ensure patients and their families receive comprehensive support for their recovery journey. We actively engage our local community through education programs to promote better health decisions and overall well-being.

The Rahway Medical Surgical Unit, 2A, is a 24 bed unit that provides multidisciplinary care to acute care patients with various telemetry, medical, and surgical diagnoses. There are many learning opportunities as you work closely with the interdisciplinary team to provide safe, high-quality, evidenced based care. 2A provides a professional and stimulating environment where critical thinking, problem solving, and attaining new knowledge and nursing skills among a very supportive staff is fostered.

Qualifications:

Required:

ASN or Nursing DiplomaStrong communication and organizational skillsProficient computer skills

Preferred:

Med./Surg., Telemetry and/or ER nursing experienceMed./Surg, Telemetry, ER and/or national nursing certifications

Certifications and Licenses Required:

BLS through American Heart Association upon hireACLS Certification within 6 months of start dateActive New Jersey Registered Nurse License or active Compact Registered Nurse License with New Jersey endorsement

Scheduling Requirements:

Day Shift, 36 hours per week, 7a-7pMonday Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation

Essential Functions:

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient s needs.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick TimeRetirement Plans Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance Disability and Life Insurance Paid Parental LeaveTuition ReimbursementStudent Loan Planning SupportFlexible Spending AccountsWellness Programs Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)Community and Volunteer OpportunitiesDiscounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon .and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer