Advancing Careers

Departmental Descriptions:  Trauma & Surgical ICU - The Trauma and Surgical ICU offers a variety of opportunities for advanced patient care in the region’s only Level I Trauma Center. More than 50% of the patients admitted to the 20-bed unit are multiple trauma patients.   Cardiovascular ICU- Our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit has 24 beds and is a team-oriented unit that provides high quality and safe care to a variety of cardiac patients, including: post open heart surgery, post percutaneous coronary intervention, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cardiogenic shock. The CV/CICU also cares for patients requiring an intra- aortic balloon pump, continuous renal replacement therapy, ventricular assist device or ECMO.   Neuro ICU- The Neuro ICU is a 16-bed critical care inpatient unit providing nursing care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients meeting the admission criteria. The Neuro ICU provides high...

Job Title:   Staff Registered Professional Nurse, ICU Department:   Nursing   Position Summary:  Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to assigned patients with simple to complex health care needs.  Requirements: Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding current New Jersey license. B.S.N. degree preferred. Experience: Prefer a minimum one-year current clinical experience  Certification: Current NJ License. Required BLS & NRP through American Heart Association. National certification related to specialty area preferred. Essential Functions of the Job: Delivers patient care in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Care and Practice, Patient Bill of Rights and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Delivers patient care in accordance with specialty specific standards (e.g. Oncology Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care...

The Director assures accountability for the provision of cost-effective, high-quality safe patient care for the patient undergoing surgery and procedures across both hospitals, preoperative clinic, Center for Wound Care, and the Ambulatory Surgery Center.  The Director has shared accountability for outcomes of care.  Responsibilities include: patient care delivery and oversight of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery;  creating and promoting an environment that incorporates evidence based practice, regulatory and professional standards; interdisciplinary practice and collaborative relationships throughout the organization staff and provider engagement; patient and staff satisfaction; support of the strategic plan through program and clinical development; leadership development and mentoring of personnel; coordination of human, fiscal and other resources.   The Director has primary twenty-four hour responsibility for over 130 employees and 102 FTEs...

Job Summary: The Nursing Education Specialist (NES) works collaboratively to assess, plan, implement and evaluate educational activities through a systems model for the department of patient care services staff including orientation, continuing education, and competency programs. Roles of the NES include learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for Nursing Professional Development specialty and partner for practice transitions. Responsible for onboarding, orientation and transitions of patient care staff within the nursing division.  Provides leadership and support to graduate or re-entry nurses, across the continuum, to promote excellence in providing patient care. Responsible and accountable for program design and development and coordination of all program functions which ensure the successful transition of novice nurses from an academic or deferred work setting to the complex healthcare environment of...