Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Inpatient - Hopewell

Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Inpatient – Hopewell – Full‑Time – DAYS

Capital Health is the region’s leader in progressive, quality patient care, having invested in exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. It is a five‑time Magnet‑Recognized health system for nursing excellence and comprises two hospitals. The Capital Health Medical Group offers primary and specialty care, and hospital‑based services, to patients throughout the region.

• Pay Range: $43.90 – $65.86 per hour
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  36

• Delivers quality care to patients through teamwork and the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies and procedures.
• Provides pain management support and assists patients/families in identifying individualized comfort measures.
• Coordinates with internal resources to determine outcomes of interventions completed by other departments.
• Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patient control and participation in recovery.
• Provides information and interpretation of the patient’s condition and offers coping mechanisms to patients and families.
• Assesses information needs and utilizes a patient‑centered approach to facilitate understanding.
• Documents a discharge plan that maximizes the patient’s ability to continue meaningful life activities.
• Integrates assessment data with intuition for age‑specific healthcare needs and anticipates patient needs.
• Ensures handoff communication and includes reports on likely situations and pending problems.
• Identifies proactive issues related to patient education for medication management and provides discharge instructions.
• Uses judgment to modify care regimens and facilitates appropriate responses from the healthcare team.
• Explores care regimen options with the case manager and other providers to promote resolution.
• Demonstrates unit‑wide competence and is self‑motivated to adjust staffing patterns; attends educational sessions to improve assessment skills.
• Plans and provides individualized comfort measures using evidence‑based practice.
• Participates in unit‑based, hospital‑based committees, and performance‑improvement activities.
• Participates actively in Joint Commission readiness and unit‐level efforts to achieve successful Patient Satisfaction scores.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

• Education: Associate’s Degree or graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Experience: None required; previous nursing experience preferred.
• Credentials: AHA BLS – Healthcare Provider, Registered Nurse – NJ or Registered Nurse – NLC multi‑state.
• Must obtain TNCC (or within 1 year of hire) and 8 hours of trauma‑related Continuing Nursing Education annually if assigned to RMC ICU/CCU, RMC Surgical Trauma Unit, RMC PACU, Emergency Department (all campuses).
• Must obtain NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or by end of orientation) and 8 hours of stroke‑related Continuing Nursing Education annually if assigned to Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds ED, PACU, Interventional Radiology, CNI, Observation.
• CPR Requirements – ACLS required (or within 6 months of hire) if assigned to specific units; NRP and PALS requirements similarly specified.
• Possesses strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and adaptability to change.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing practices, hospital procedures, and current trends.
• Special training in nursing skills and hospital standards.

• Frequent demands: pushing/pulling, twisting, bending, reaching (forward and overhead), squatting/kneeling/crawling, wrist deviations, pinching, keyboard use, repetitive motion, taste or smell.
• Occasional demands: sitting, climbing stairs or ladders.
• Continuous demands: standing, walking, carrying objects, talking or hearing.
• Lifting: 25 lbs. from floor to waist; 25 lbs. waist level and above.
• Sensory requirements: 20/40 near vision, 20/40 far vision, color discrimination,…