Pd Rn

PD RNReq #:0000115288Category:No Category AssignedStatus:Per DiemShift:EveningFacility:RWJ SomersetDepartment:Emergency DepartmentLocation:RWJUH Somerset, 110 Rehill Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876Section I: Job IdentificationCompany Name: SOM Job Code: H0220Job Title: PD RN Dept/CC#: 1181010Department Name: Emergency DepartmentReports To: Nursing Director :Section II: Summary of Job FunctionCommentsSee Job Competencies belowSection III: Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/LicensureCommentsEducation:Graduate of an accredited school of nursingCurrently licensed to practice professional in the State of New Jersey or a graduate of an accredited school with eligibility for licensure,BLS Certification RequiredExperience:Previous Acute Care experience preferredWork Environment and HazardsCommentsExposure to blood, excrement and odors,Exposure to infections and communicable diseases,Potential exposure to hazardous materials and communicable disease,Special Physical DemandsCommentsA physical condition is required that permits reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, walking and standing for most of the shift,Must be able to function under rapidly changing and stressful conditions,Work Contact Group / Additional ResponsibilitiesCommentsInterrelationships:Patients, Medical Staff, visitors, Professional and Non-Professional Personnel of patient care unitsSection 1: Job-Specific Requirements of PositionJob Specific RequirementsThe Helping RoleCreates a climate for healing by planning and providing for the provision of traditional and individualized comfort measures,Fosters an environment to include the SAFETY values and conceptual model,Serves as an advocate to patients and families by providing information and opportunities to participate in goal setting,Teaching Coaching FunctionsServes as a teacher or coach by identifying patient readiness to learn, formulating and implementing individual teaching plans, and documenting outcomes,Interprets conditions and offers rationales, which satisfy patient and family needs,Plans for and documents the needs of the patient,Effective Management of Rapidly Changing SituationsPerforms effectively in life threatening emergencies by identifying emergent situations, initiating appropriate interventions, and documenting outcomes,Demonstrates the ability to reset priorities according to the demands of the clinical situationDiagnostic & Monitoring FunctionAccurately detects and documents significant changes in a patient s physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual condition and needs for nursRWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer