Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)
Location: North Bergen, NJ
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $52–$54/hr
Traveler: $60–$61/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) to provide patient-centered nursing care, monitor patient conditions, and coordinate individualized plans of care. The ideal candidate will have strong Med-Surg and telemetry skills, along with experience in ventilator and tracheostomy care.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 2 years of recent, strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience.
General Medical-Surgical nursing skills.
Ventilator and tracheostomy (vent/trach) care experience.
Perinatal and dialysis experience, as specified in the posting.
Telemetry monitoring experience.
EPIC EMR experience.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).
Active New Jersey RN license or a valid multistate compact RN license.
AHA BLS certification.
NIHSS certification.
Four-hour stroke education/contact CEU.
Telemetry certification, as listed in the facility requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
More than 3 years of nursing experience.
Responsibilities
Assess patients and assist physicians in delivering appropriate medical care.
Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on individual patient needs.
Identify patient care priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Develop and coordinate individualized plans of care using initial and ongoing assessments.
Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and manage assigned patients.
Provide Medical-Surgical nursing care, including telemetry monitoring and vent/trach care as applicable.
Monitor patient conditions and communicate changes to the healthcare team.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with professional nursing standards.
Advocate for evidence-based practices and support improvements in care delivery.
Provide patient-centered care consistent with professional nursing standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.