Medical Surgical Nurse

Title: RN- Med /Surg

Shift: 12x3 (7:00A-7:30P)

Duration: 13WeekContract (with the possibility of extension)

Rate Range: $55-$60per hour on w2

Job Description:

• 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.

Skills:

• Minimum 2 years (recent) strong Med-Surg experience required.
• Telemetry Experience required.

Education:

• ASN(Required).
• BSN(Preferred)

Certifications & Licenses:

• NIHSS
• BLS-AHA
• CEU Contact Stroke 4 Hours
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.