Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Chilton Medical Center

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Position Details

• Specialty: RN - Emergency Department - Registry
• Location: Pompton Plains, New Jersey
• Facility: Atlantic Health System Hospital Corporation - 97 West Parkway
• Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing - Registry - Chilton

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment Skills:

   • Competent knowledge of growth and development stages from Pediatric to Geriatric.
   • Performs thorough, systematic, and accurate assessments.

2. Clinical Skills:

   • Demonstrates competent clinical skills and provides direct patient care.
   • Knowledgeable in emergency equipment and procedures.

3. Documentation:

   • Maintains complete and accurate documentation.
   • Responsible for documenting nursing processes and patient progress.

4. Professionalism:

   • Demonstrates professional practice responsibility and knowledge of policies.
   • Identifies areas for clinical and professional growth.

5. Patient Satisfaction:

   • Responds professionally to patients, families, and co-workers.
   • Promotes a patient-centered environment and maintains confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

6. Safety:

   • Follows National Patient Safety Goals and Universal Protocol.
   • Utilizes safe transfer techniques and proper body mechanics.

7. Unit Specific Job Function:

   • Knowledgeable about conditions, procedures, and equipment for surgical patients.
   • Individualizes patient care based on procedures and anesthesia types.

8. Responsibility and Accountability:

   • Directs patient care by prioritizing based on patient needs and condition changes.

9. Patient Education and Chart Completion:

   • Assesses patient understanding of surgical procedures and includes family in teaching.
   • Conducts pre-operative and postoperative assessments and education.

10. Duties Specific to PAT RN:

    • Supports timely completion of patient testing and evaluates PAT orders for appropriateness.

Physical Requirements

• As defined by Occupational Safety/OMS.

Additional Information

• Experience Required: 1 year in Critical Care/Cardiac or Emergency Department.
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS
  • RN License
  • ACLS
  • PALS (required for pediatric ER only)