What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN position at RWJBarnabas Health?
Responsibilities:
The RN will provide 9-1-1 Advanced Life Support and Specialty Care Transport services for patients of all ages in the areas that we serve.
Qualifications:
__High School diploma or equivalent, Associates Degree preferred.
__Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN).
__NJ Paramedic (MICP) or NJ Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) or National Registry Paramedic and eligible for reciprocity
__RN licensed by the State of NJ
__1 year minimum of ICU/CCU/ED experience, 2 years preferred
__AHA Basic Life Support
__AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
__AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
__AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program
__PHTLS/ITLS
__A valid driver's license in the state of residence meets our standards
__HAZMAT Awareness
__CBRNE/WMD Awareness
__ICS 100
__ICS 200
__NIMS 700
__ICS 800
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement.
About Emergency Medical Services:
Now as the largest unified EMS provider in the state, RWJBH EMS serves as the system-wide EMS Division for the RWJBarnabas Health. Achieved by unifying and growing the previously established divisions including RWJ Mobile Health Services (New Brunswick, Somerset, and Hamilton), Rahway MICU, and Jersey City Medical Center EMS.
RWJBH EMS has been continuously providing emergency medical services (EMS) since 1982 to a coverage area that spans 9 counties in New Jersey and over 20 municipalities. We are a comprehensive EMS division that provides basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), specialty care transport (SCT), EMS communications, EMS and trauma education, community outreach, injury prevention education, and EMS disaster response and education. As the largest EMS provider in the state and one of the largest in the country, RWJBH EMS treats and transports more than 120,000 patients annually.
RWJBH EMS is dedicated to delivering our patients high-quality treatment and transportation with compassion, dignity, empathy, and respect. As the region s needs for healthcare evolve, new challenges arise. RWJBH EMS meets these challenges with state of the art equipment, a modern fleet, a superior communications center, and a dedicated team of medical directors and leadership. Most importantly, we have skilled, caring EMS professionals who make us proud every day.
