Position Description MAJOR FUNCTION: Provide professional nursing care through the nursing process. Meet the needs of the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team through communication, coordination, and evaluation. Comply with all policies and procedures, nursing standards of practice and regulatory bodies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing with current licensure in the State of New Jersey.
- You must be enrolled in a BSN or MSN program from an accredited school of professional nursing and graduate on or before the second employment anniversary date into a nursing position.
- BSN or MSN graduates preferred. BSN within 3 years.
- (*Grandfathered Exemption of Educational Requirement: Hired on or before June 1, 2013 - IMC. Hired on or before August 4, 2015 - IMCW.) • Experience in specialty area preferred.
- 1year clinical experience in specialty area required for per diem positions, two years preferred. For Float Pool positions 3 plus years in specialty area is required.
Certification/Licensure:
- Current licensure with New Jersey State Board of Nursing as required by law.
- American Heart Association BLS required.
- American Heart Association ACLS required.
- • Critical Care Course required within 6 months of hire. If applicable • National Certification in area of specialty preferred.
Position Responsibilities Obtains Required Assessments and Collects Needed Data:
- Assesses physical condition, psychosocial status, risk factors, and learning needs.
- Accurately completes assessments within specified time frames.
- Documents reasons for delayed or incomplete portions of data collection
- Identifies and prioritizes patient's problems/needs.
- Identifies and implements safety practices for patients at risk.
- Reports abnormal clinical findings or changes in condition to physician. Contributes To the Development of a Multidisciplinary Plan of Care:
- Collaborates with other health care providers to establish treatment goals and patient outcomes.
- Considers age-appropriate milestones and developmental stages in planning of care.
- Providers nursing input regarding patient's strengths, limitations, and learning needs.
- Identifies nursing interventions and time frames related to patient outcomes. Implements And Monitors Nursing Interventions: Uses current computer system to correctly transcribe physician's orders.
Correctly administers medications .
- Safely performs and documents nursing procedures according to hospital policy.
- Uses clinical knowledge to monitor and document patient's response to treatment.
- Delegates, monitors, and evaluates care being delivered by ancillary nursing staff.
- Uses decision making skills to notify physician of changes in patient's condition.
- Takes appropriate action in emergent situations. To include but not limited to code blue and RRT.
- Seeks out available resources when patient care situation is new, uncomfortable, or difficult to manage.
- Follows chain of command and lines of communication to resolve patient care issues. Evaluates Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention and Actions:
- Reassesses patient's needs related to current clinical status and desired outcomes.
- Revises plan of care as goals are achieved or time frames.
- Documents care provided, changes in condition, and revisions in clinical plan of care. Provides Timely, Adequate Teaching to Patient and Family: • Works collaboratively with others to develop a multidisciplinary teaching plan.
- Identifies barriers to learning, consulting other health team.
- Reinforces physician's teaching by explaining plan of care.
- Educates patient and significant other to medications, dosage, frequency and common side-effects.
- Progressively implements teaching, providing time for discussion and feedback.
- Assesses and documents patient/family's response and level of understanding. Interacts with patient and family in a supportive and positive manner.
- Serves as a patient advocate to facilitate communication.
At Inspira Health, you’ll join with the area’s most dedicated and distinguished team to bring quality and compassionate care to our communities. We focus on clinical excellence, providing evidence-based care to help each patient achieve the best possible outcome. The scope and depth of our network can open many doors for your learning and career growth.
Our charitable nonprofit health care organization serves communities across southern New Jersey. The network, which traces its roots to 1899, comprises three hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, sleep medicine, cardiac testing, digestive health and wound care, urgent care, imaging and rehabilitation, and primary and specialty physician practices in Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem and Camden counties.
Inspira is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, familial status, disability, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, nationality, sex, gender identity or expression.