Nursing Jobs in Pompton Lakes, NJ

Vent RN

Registered Nurse (RN) – Ventilator Unit Low Ratio (avg 1-10) Location: Bronx, NY Employer: Constant Care Agency Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Per Diem Shift: Day, Evening, or Night Shifts Available About Constant Care Agency Constant Care Agency is dedicated to delivering exceptional nursing and rehabilitative services throughout the Bronx, NY. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality care to residents with complex medical needs in long-term care and sub-acute settings. We value professionalism, teamwork, and a commitment to clinical excellence. Position Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) assigned to the Ventilator Unit is responsible for delivering skilled nursing care to residents requiring mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy management, and advanced respiratory support. The RN ensures the highest standards of care while maintaining compliance with facility policies and state and federal regulations. Responsibilities Provide expert care to residents on ventilators and with tracheostomies. Monitor ventilator settings, oxygen levels, and respiratory status; respond promptly to alarms and changes in condition. Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately. Collaborate with respiratory therapists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes. Document all assessments, interventions, and care in accordance with regulatory standards. Participate in care planning, infection control, and quality assurance activities. Educate residents and families on respiratory care and overall health management. Qualifications Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New York (required). Minimum of one (1) year of experience in ventilator and tracheostomy care (required). Prior experience in long-term care or sub-acute rehab strongly preferred. Current BLS and ACLS certification (required). Strong clinical assessment, communication, and critical-thinking skills. Professional, compassionate, and team-oriented demeanor. Benefits Competitive compensation with shift differentials. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Paid time off and holiday pay. 401(k) with employer contribution. Continuing education and growth opportunities. Supportive and professional work environment.

After-Hours RN Clinical Supervisor, Hospice Home Care (Per Diem)

VNS Health New York, NY

$49.55 - $61.96 / hour

Overview Oversees, supervises, coordinates, facilitates, and supports the Hospice After Hours care delivery activities, including field staff supervision. Manages continuity of care to all Hospice patients and their families after normal operating hours. Responds to incoming calls from patients/families/caregivers, assesses and priorities patient needs based on policies and procedures and staff capacity, ensuring all emergent and urgent request are met timely. Addresses needs within context of patient's Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Hospice Care mission, objectives, policies, and procedures. Documents and reports to team patient's needs, significant events, plan of care and other issues. Evaluates effectiveness of clinical directions. Works under general supervision. *Though this is a remote role, candidates are required to be local to the Tri-State, in case they are needed to participate in quarterly onsite meetings. • Collaborates with all Interdisciplinary team members, and outside vendors determining the most appropriate treatment method, including changes in level of care, based on patient/caregiver needs, best practice, and cost-effectiveness. • Ensures workload assigned is appropriate to staff’s ability and capacity in order to provide quality and comprehensive services; provides clinical oversight of nurses through coordination and coordination, and feedback from staff and patients/caregivers. • Maintains current knowledge of clinical standard practices and the use of VNS Health technology, to ensure care delivered is of the high quality, while maintain cost efficiency. • Assesses the physical, emotional, and medical needs of hospice patients and their caregivers through after-hours telephone consult. Provides support and direction to families in accordance with the patient’s Interdisciplinary Plan of Care and Hospice Care mission, objectives, policies, and procedures. • Takes referral information and triages for immediate response, dispatches the on-call nurse to do the evaluation/ admission. Contacts Physician for verification of prognosis and appropriateness for Hospice/Palliative care. Contacts and interface with team members, primary physician, team physician, administrator, and other staff to ensure patient’s and family’s needs are met. • Works directly with outside vendors and care delivery partners, to ensure when patients are transferred to General Inpatient Facilities, Emergency Departments, and Paramedicine Activation, that documents and patient information to ensure continuity of care and most effective care based on patient/caregiver goals and clinical needs. • Provides clinical directions to patients/caregivers in accordance with Hospice guidelines. Obtains and receives verbal orders from team/physician and documents care using standard form. Evaluates and documents effectiveness of directions through telephone follow-up with patients/caregivers. Provides team/physician with documentation and implements any changes, as directed. • Obtains and reviews daily report from each team on significant patient care situations that may require contact/follow-up during course of shift. Documents all calls received using high degree of accuracy and detail to ensure team/physician is provided with all relevant and necessary information. Completes case conference form on all calls received and faxes to respective team. Supervises on-call Nurses: Monitors/evaluates performance, provides guidance, recommends hiring and termination, as needed. Determines/Deploys on-call Nurse for home visits, provides necessary information and follows-up regarding status of visit and to obtain necessary report. • Provides verbal report on significant events, plan of care changes and other patient/caregiver issues requiring further action and/or follow-up to each respective team. • Participates in Interdisciplinary Hospice Team meetings, management meets and serves on relevant committees for the purposes of information exchange, team collaboration, development of procedures and documentation tools, development of quality and training. • Understands/implements/complies with Hospice Care Mission, objectives, policies, and procedures to ensure Hospice Care/patient/caregiver needs are met. • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Licenses and Certifications: Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) preferred License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York required Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing required Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred Work Experience: Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience in Acute Care (Med Surg, ICU), Clinical Crisis Management, Hospice or Palliative Care required Clinical expertise and critical thinking skills required Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills required Demonstrated expertise in clinical care management required Knowledge of personal computer operations including MS Office applications required Experience in health care management preferred Pay Range USD $49.55 - USD $61.96 /Hr. About Us VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.