REGISTERED NURSE-INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY-PRN

REGISTERED NURSE-INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY-PRN

Camden, NJ

Job ID 26882 Job Type Per Diem

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Specialty Women and Children

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About us

At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols.

We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Short Description

The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.

Follows established policies and procedures. Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors. Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians.

Applies Cooper core values. Other duties as required.

Overview

consists of several units that meet the diverse needs of pediatric patients : Pediatric unit, Pediatric Intermediate unit (PIMU), Pediatric Kostic Infusion Room (PKIR), and Pediatric Intensive Care unit (PICU).

We provide care for pediatric patients aged 0 to 18 years. We offer subspecialty services through consultation and referral in areas such as Endocrinology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology, Otolaryngology, Pediatric Surgery, Trauma, and Hematology.

The Family-centered rounds are conducted daily with an interdisciplinary care team including physicians, professional nursing services, child life specialists, social services, and nutrition support.

All our pediatric units are secured with restricted access for staff, with visitors gaining entry via monitored access. All pediatric patients wear security tags to assure their safety.

Our facilities include a teen room, a spacious playroom for younger patients, and a family waiting room. Our Pediatric unit and PIMU have 38-bed capacity.

The Pediatric unit is in Kellemen building on South 7th and offers 26 beds.

The PICU is a private 6-bed unit located in Kellemen on 6th floor that provides intensive care to pediatric patients requiring hospitalization for life-threatening and potentially life- threatening illnesses or injury.

The primary services of the PICU include Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma

Experience Required

2 years minimum of RN pediatric critical care experience.

Education Requirements

Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing

License / Certification Requirements

Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse); Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers);

certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NALS, PALS)

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