JOB SUMMARY

The role of the Professional Registered Nurse is to provide quality nursing care in collaboration with the medical staff and within the guidelines of the New Jersey State Nurse Practice Act. It is the responsibility of the Professional Nurse to implement the Hospital’s mission and goals through established policies, procedures, and performance improvement activities. Implementation of these goals occurs through organization and administration of individualized age-specific professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit of the hospital. The understanding of the principles of growth and development will be incorporated to assess each patient’s age-specific needs and determine age-specific treatment modalities.

The Professional Nurse must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail while assisting in performing a variety of procedures in the EP Lab, including surgical procedures, pacemackers, ICDs, ablations and EP studies.

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program

Current and active NJ RN licensure required

BLS and ACLS Certification required

QUALIFICATIONS

Current and active NJ RN licensure

BLS and ACLS Certification required

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong attention to detail

Strong knowledge of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Recent/Current Cath Lab, ED, or Telemetry experience preferred

Strong critical assessment and critical thinking skills