Registered Nurse, Full Time Evenings, PACU, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center

Job description

Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Monitors patients, administers medications, keeps records, consults with healthcare providers, educates patients and more.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.
• Administers medications to patients and monitors them for side effects and reactions.
• Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments.
• Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
• Assesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members.
• Records patient vital signs and medical information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
• Current NJ state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification

Preferred:
1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
a. All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date.
• 2+ years of experience in the PACU a MUST!
• PALS certification, or 3 months upon hire.
• NIHSS certification.
• ED or Critical Care experience a plus.
• Possesses specialty certification such as CPAN, CAPA, CCRN, etc.
• Proficient with EMR documentation especially Epic.