Per Diem Registered Nurse (Rn), Elizabeth, NJ, Cardiac Catheter Lab, Day Shift

Job Overview:

As a Cardiac Catheter Lab Registered Nurse (CCL RN), you will assist physicians. You will utilize knowledge of pathophysiology to ensure patients are prepared/educated/supported during procedures, whether monitoring, circulating, or assisting with scrub procedures.

Qualifications:

• A graduate from an accredited school of Nursing. Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

• A minimum of 2 years plus experience as a Telemetry Nurse or Cardiac monitoring experience

• Occasional weekend hours required

• Maintain Customer Service Standards of Excellence

• Maintain Joint Commission Readiness

• Successful completion of all Orientation Program

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Current and active New Jersey RN licensure is required.

• Baccalaureate Degree or Associate Degree in Nursing

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) upon hire

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) upon hire

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift

• Per Diem

• On Call Shifts are required

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 their own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others in 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, who 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.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer