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Form of workTitle:Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU
Location: Hackensack, NJ
Duration: 3 Months
Job Summary:
- 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.
Requirements: 2-3 years of experience with caring for critically ill infants on respiratory support (vents, NCPAP, HFNC, etc.)
Float Requirements: Pediatrics, PICU, Peds EMU, & PONC
Degree = ASN Required. BSN Preferred.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license
- BLS-AHA
- NRP-AHA
