What are the responsibilities and job description for the REGISTERED NURSE - MEDICAL ICU position at Cooper University Health Care?
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Short Description
The Registered RN is a professional caregiver, who as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. They supervise and provide care to these patients utilizing the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
Key Responsibilities
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's core values.
Performs Other duties as required.
Overview
The Medical ICU (Viner ICU) is a 30-bed intensive care unit. The ICU specializes in the care of adult, acutely ill patients in an academic setting. The ICU offers state of the art care with innovative technology and lifesaving interventions. The highly specialized multidisciplinary team is committed to providing expert care to the sickest of the sick in the region. Driven by quality and patient centered care the team delivers advanced critical care for patients needing; ECMO, cardiac surgery, interventional pulmonary care, and other lifesaving treatments. Over the last few years, the ICU received, “The Family Centered Care Innovation Award” and the “2022 ICU Hero’s Award” from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).
Experience Required
A minimum of one year or more of acute care experience in an inpatient setting is required
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)
Special Requirements
Hours: 7 am -7 pm, weekends and holidays required.