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Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab, Per Diem , Newton Medical Center
Job in
Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, 07860, USA
Listed on 2026-01-22
Listing for:
Atlantic Health
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Emergency Medicine
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Job Description Provides direct patient care, coordinates treatment plans, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality outcomes. Maintains clinical documentation, adheres to safety protocols, and supports patient education and advocacy.
ResponsibilitiesPatient Assessment;
Perform systematic, comprehensive, and accurate assessments. Assess potential discharge needs during the initial assessment process. Monitor effects of medications and treatments and report adverse effects in a timely manner. Assess patient for pain level. Provide appropriate intervention, reassessment, and documentation. Systematically monitor the maintenance of protocols, standards, and plans of care. Plans and provides individualized patient education.
Demonstrate competent clinical skills. Perform nursing-related skills and activities competently. Analyze situations critically. Maintain complete and accurate documentation. Identify and document realistic long and short-term goals. Complete interdisciplinary plan of care record. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and revise the plan of care as needed. Recognize and evaluate patient and family responses to therapies and nursing interventions.
Communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team. Complete hand-off communication and give complete reports to other caregivers.
Demonstrate critical thinking and time management skills necessary for effective patient care. Assume responsibility and accountability for the safe nursing care of assigned patients. Delegate responsibilities appropriately to others. Conducts regular patient rounds to ensure safety and enhance patient experience. Actively participates in daily interdisciplinary huddles to support coordinated care. Utilizes approved clinical communication tools (e.g., Vocera) in accordance with organizational standards.
Adhere to OSHA, Joint Commission, Standards of Nursing Practice supported by NJ BON, professional association, ANA Code of Ethics & Scope of Standards and Practice NJ Board of Health, and hospital standards. Use two patient identifiers and check allergies before medication administration. Follow hand washing protocols and maintain isolation precautions. Properly use and store equipment, checking expiration dates. Demonstrate leadership and function as a resource/mentor.
Actively participates in Shared Governance.
- Valid NJ Registered Nursing or NJ compact License
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
- Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
- Minimum Of Two Years Acute Care Nursing Experience Required
- 1 year of critical care experience preferred
- BLS Required
- ACLS Required
- Ability to work in a fast paced, acute care environment
- Ability to physically navigate within the cath lab holding area, safely, rapidly and efficiently, especially when providing pre and post procedural care to both IP and OP
- Ability to assist Cath Lab team members in procedure room if necessary
- Cardiac Care Experience Preferred-Comfortable With TEE/CV, Telemetry And Hemodynamics
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Handling Equipment: (safely move heavy medical equipment (i.e.: IABP), large display monitors, defibrillators, and other machines/devices)
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;
Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.
Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and…
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