Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health - FULL TIME DAYS 645AM-715PM Bridgeton

MAJOR FUNCTION

Provides nursing services to patients requiring care. Ability to assess the physical, psychosocial, and learning needs of patients. Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of care based on those assessments. Capable of delegating appropriate tasks and supervising ancillary staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• You must be enrolled in a BSN or MSN program from an accredited school of professional nursing within six months of hire or rehire and graduate on or before the third employment anniversary date into a nursing position. * BSN or MSN graduates preferred
• *Grandfathered Exemption of Educational Requirement:
• Hired on or before May 31, 2013 -- IMC
• Hired on or before August 4, 2015 – IMCW
• Hired on or before May 31, 2023 – IMCM
• Previous experience in psychiatry.
• Minimum of one year medical-surgical nursing preferable, but not essential.

Certification/Licensure

• Current registration with New Jersey Board of Nursing.
• Welle certification required (will train).
• BLS required.
• National Certification preferred.
• American Heart Association CPR required.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates clinical knowledge, nursing competence, basic leadership skills and decision-making ability.

Physical Requirements

N: Never O: Occasionally ( 80%)

Lifting

F

Standing

F

Sitting

F

Lifting 20-50lbs

F

Climbing

O

Kneeling

O

Lifting>50lbs

O

Crouching

O

Reaching

F

Carrying

F

Hearing

C

Walking

F

Pushing

F

Talking

C

Vision

C

Environmental Conditions

Noise

F

Varied Temperatures

O

Cleaning Agents

O

Noxious odors

O

Patient Exposure

C

Operative Equipment

F