Registered Nurse RN - Medical Surgical Unit ll B5 - Per Diem

Registered Nurse RN - Medical Surgical Unit ll B5 - Per Diem

Req # : 0000137249

Category : Nursing

Status : Per Diem

Shift : Day

Facility : Monmouth Medical Center

Department : Medical Surgical Unit ll

Location :

Monmouth Medical Center,

300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) is one of New Jersey's largest community teaching hospitals, where physicians and employees work as a team dedicated to academic and clinical excellence and comprehensive, compassionate patient care.

As part of RWJ Barnabas Health, Monmouth Medical Center is a leader in designing unparalleled new ways for delivering health care.

For over 130 years, Monmouth Medical Center has been the leader in central New Jersey in providing the best in health care and the latest in medical technology to nearly 1 million residents that comprise its primary service area of Monmouth County, and portions of Ocean and Middlesex counties.

Monmouth Medical Center is recognized as a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, which is widely acknowledged and underscores the highest commitment to patient safety and quality.

MMC is the only hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties to receive an A Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, the nation s leading experts on patient safety, for six consecutive rating periods.

We continue to lead the system in HCAHPS scores, and are looked to as a model for best practice in patient satisfaction.

Summary of Job Function : 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 own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.

Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors / walls / ceiling tiles / unsecured areas) and medical errors.

Is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served. Responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.

Responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.

The Registered Nurse as an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager 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.

About Borden 5, Med Surg II :

• 28 bed unit specializing in Med-Surg and Telemetry patients
• Fast paced Unit
• Great unit to start your nursing career / gain further experience in Medical Surgical Arena
• Flexible Scheduling
• Join our team to gain experience in many clinical areas and diagnoses

Job Qualifications : BA / BS / BSN degree preferred. Completion of Clinical experience in NLN accredited school preferred.

Additional experience required based upon specific department needs. Current NJ RN Licensure required. National Certification preferred.

BLS required. ACLS required within in 6 month -1 year of initial employment.

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including :

Medical / Dental / Vision plans

401 (k)

Vacation / Personal / Holiday / Sick Time Off

Short & Long Term Disability

Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Care / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer