RN Med Surg/Telemetry
Neptune, New Jersey
Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg/Tele

Location: Neptune, New Jersey
Employment Type: Clinical
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Evaluate patients and assist physicians with patient care.
• Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on patient needs.
• Identify patient needs and determine care priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate individualized care plans through initial and ongoing assessments.
• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and manage patient care.
• Document care according to standards, patient acuity, and clinical priorities.
• Advocate for evidence-based practice and support innovations in care delivery.
• Provide patient-centric care aligned with professional nursing practice models.
• Work in a very busy 52-bed medical-surgical unit; patients may include step-down cases.
• Patient assignment ratio: 1:4 or 1:5.

Shift & Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shifts)
• 36 hours per week (3 shifts per week)
• Every other weekend required
• Required to work 3 of 6 observed holidays
• No on-call requirement
• Floating between units required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Jersey
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Certifications:

  • NIHSS
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred Skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Compassionate and patient-focused approach.

Additional Information

• Scrubs color: Navy blue.
• Extremely busy environment with diverse patient acuity.