RN MedSurg/Tele

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Location

Neptune, NJ

Assignment Duration

This is a 13-week contract position.

Schedule / Shift

7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, 3 x 12-hour shifts; every other weekend required. 3 of the 6 holidays observed required. No on-call requirement. Floating required.

Job Description

The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care. Responsibilities include planning, implementing, and documenting nursing care based on patient needs, identifying patient needs and determining priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The RN develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plans of care for assigned patients, initiates assessments based on patient problems or needs, and performs therapeutic nursing interventions. Additional duties include documenting care based on standards, advocating for evidence-based practice, and providing patient-centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice models.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and assist physicians with patient care.
• Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on patients' needs.
• Identify patients' needs and determine care priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develop and coordinate individualized plans of care through ongoing assessments.
• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and manage patient care.
• Document care consistent with standards of care and clinical priorities.
• Advocate for evidence-based practice and support innovations in care delivery.

Required Experience

Experience in a medical-surgical unit is preferred. The unit is extremely busy with 52 beds, and patients may be step-down patients at times. The patient assignment ratio is 1:4 or 1:5.

Certifications / Licensure

A valid Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.