What are the responsibilities and job description for the REGISTERED NURSE position at Cooper University Health Care?
About Us
Come and join the Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional team. Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional offers a competitive compensation package, which includes highly competitive pay, outstanding health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision) for you and your eligible dependents), company-paid life insurance, retirement benefit, paid time off, other voluntary benefits, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities, and On-site Early Education Center (10% tuition employee discount.)
Description
Assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe. Provides care for the preoperative and postoperative phases. Functions in our endoscopy suite as the intraprocedural nurse. Evaluates patients, implements, and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications utilizing the nursing process. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing and current NJ-RN License required. Specific shift requirements apply.
Experience Required
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver 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.
Follow 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 University Hospital Cape Regional core values of quality; service; efficiency; integrity; safety; professionalism, teamwork, and compassion.
Education Requirements
Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.
License/Certification Requirements
Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse).
Current American Heart Association, (AHA) BLS CPR (Basic Life Support) Certification required.
Two years Surgical Services Nursing experience preferred.