Long Term Acute Care (RN)
Rochelle Park, NJ
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse

Job Summary

• Deliver quality nursing care by following individualized nursing care plans.
• Perform nursing assessments on all patients within 8 hours of admission.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to identify teaching needs and goals.
• Provide timely patient information for team conferences and document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately.
• Participate in patient rehabilitation programs and provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
• Initiate discharge planning and patient teaching from the day of admission.
• Communicate changes in patient status to support continuity of care and patient safety.
• Provide direction, training, and supervision to ancillary nursing personnel.
• Ensure personal and environmental safety according to hospital policies.
• Contribute positively to unit functioning and participate in team-building activities.
• Maintain communication with management regarding service needs, supplies, equipment, and training.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities following orientation as requested.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education and self-study.
• Prioritize activities and plan effective use of time and staff to meet patient needs.

Shift

• Night shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• BLS Certification required prior to first shift.
• Minimum 2 years of bedside clinical experience.
• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience is highly desired.

Additional Information

• Responsible for supervising Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and orientees.
• Emphasis on patient and employee safety, including safe patient handling, infection control, and workplace hazard awareness.