Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Special Care Nursery/NICU
Department: Nursery
Address: Edison, NJ 08818
Duration: 10 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
Schedule: 3×12 | 36 Hours/Week | Every Other Weekend (As Needed), No On-Call, No Float (Unless Taking Babies on Postpartum)
Pay Range: $57-$62/hr.

Required Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of Mother Baby experience.

• Experience caring for newborns.

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a Level II Special Care Nursery (SCN).

• Experience caring for Level II Special Care Nursery patients (32 weeks and above).

Education

Required

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Required Certifications & Licensure

• New Jersey State Professional Registered Nurse License or Multi-State Compact License.

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

Required Skills

• Mother Baby Nursing, Special Care Nursery (SCN), Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), Newborn Care.

• Patient Assessment, Care Planning, Nursing Interventions, Patient Evaluation, Care Coordination.

• Individualized Plan of Care, Therapeutic Nursing Interventions, Clinical Documentation, Patient Management.

• Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Care, Professional Nursing Practice.

Job Summary
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care. The RN plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient needs, develops individualized plans of care, performs therapeutic nursing interventions, manages patient care, and supports evidence-based nursing practice.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and assist physicians with patient care.

• Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on patient needs.

• Identify patient needs and determine priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

• Develop, implement, and coordinate individualized plans of care through initial and ongoing assessments.

• Initiate assessments based on patient problems or needs, physician diagnosis, and the functional health framework.

• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions.

• Manage the care of assigned patients.

• Document care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and clinical priorities.

• Advocate for evidence-based practice standards and support innovations in care delivery.

• Provide patient-centered care in alignment with the professional nursing practice model.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Language

• English (Read, Write, Speak)