RN jobs in Readington Township, NJ

RN Jobs in Readington Township, NJ

Respiratory Registered Nurse

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center Chatham, NJ

Schedule · 5 days a week 37.5 - 40 hours per week Respiratory Nurse (RN) We are searching for a highly motivated, flexible, organized, skilled respiratory therapist who has experience in a rehab center and possesses great communication skills to put the “therapy” into respiratory therapy. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, this opportunity can be for you. The position is within a Skilled Nursing facility. As a Post Acute and Long Term Care respiratory therapist, your role would involve providing specialized care and treatment to patients with cardio-pulmonary, respiratory conditions neurological disorders and physical conditions that manifest into respiratory disorders over an extended period. Your primary responsibility would be to assess, provide diagnostic testing, develop treatment plans, and provide treatment to our Skilled Nursing Facility population. Job Description ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 1. Provides patient treatments which meet patient needs and uses current treatment knowledge in accordance with facilities clinical procedures. This includes but is not limited to: · Performing accurate, comprehensive patient evaluations. · Developing an effective plan of treatment and obtaining appropriate approvals from a referring physician. · Communicating with supervisor and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems, and treatment plans. · Instructing patient’s families and/or nursing staff in specified follow through programs. · Interviewing patients and families regarding previous level of functioning, lifestyle and current and future expectations for recovery. · Demonstrating knowledge of appropriate resources for problem-solving and clinical best practice. · Evaluating patients within the required timeframe as per facility policies. · Provides patient care as appropriate and necessary, following the position description for the applicable clinical discipline in which licensure or certification is held. 2. Writes accurate, complete, and clear documentation in accordance with the facility’s regulatory, licensing, payor, and accrediting requirements. This includes but is not limited to: · Recording Screens/Resident Needs Reviews, evaluations, daily treatment notes, discharge summaries and walking rounds in accordance with facility Policies and Procedures. · Recording treatment charges accurately and ensuring that documentation is consistent with billing data. · Writing specific, objective documentation that is outcome oriented and details the patient’s needs, potential to benefit from treatment, and progress achieved to date. Includes specific, objective measurable goals. 3 . Consistently demonstrates facility interdisciplinary approach to patient care. This includes but is not limited to: Integrating findings of other members of the interdisciplinary team in treatment assessment and recommendations. Integrating input from patient and family in treatment assessment and recommendations. Preparing for and providing meaningful contributions to the rehab team conferences, patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, family conferences, and caregiver training sessions. Collaborating with and informing facility staff in areas of patient progress. Educating members of the team in areas of expertise. Working with a facility to teach documentation practices which assist the respiratory therapy team. Communicating effectively with discharge planners. 4. Contributes to professional development of self. · Maintaining current professional status and licensure. · Adhering to professional standards of conduct and clinical code of ethics and practice. · Implementing in-services and training. · Maintaining a current body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers. · Meeting continuing education requirements of regulatory agencies. 5. Aids in building and maintaining the facility’s reputation as the unparalleled respiratory therapy provider by contribution as a professional member of the staff. · This includes but is not limited to oversight of the following departmental operations: · Consistently demonstrating the facility’s core values by interacting with co-workers, patients and families, with all other persons involved with the patient’s care. · Consistently demonstrating professional standards as outlined in the facility’s Employee Handbook and as communicated by the facility’s management. · Contributing to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem solving methods and accepting new ideas, constructive criticism, or advice from others. · Maintaining close communications within the facility with the director of nursing, nurse managers, and admissions coordinator to assist in development of the respiratory therapy program. · Establishing and maintaining an effective rapport with the facility administrator, MDS, Rehab Director, DON, and medical director. o Demonstrating superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication. 6. Demonstrates safe working practices . This includes but is not limited to: Identifying and correcting safety hazards or notifying the facility or the admin so that safety hazards will be immediately remedied. Maintaining work areas in safe and orderly fashion. Maintaining equipment in safe working order by facilitation annual calibration. Using proper body mechanics during treatments of patients and during support activities. Using universal safety precautions. Wearing appropriate protective equipment. QUALIFICATIONS: Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: · Excellent written and verbal communication skills. · Knowledge of the respiratory community. · Skills applicable to clinical discipline. o Knowledge of medical terminology. o Knowledge of respiratory disease and diseases that affect the respiratory system. o Ability to use respiratory therapy equipment. o Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in devising, installing and interpreting rules, regulations, policies, or procedures . o Ability to express ideas and information, clearly, concisely, verbally and writing. o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, and officials of other departments. · Program development and implementation · Management and administration of therapies as prescribed by a physician and according to the standard procedure. · Preferred experience with the following skilled interventions: o Oxygen weaning therapy o Omni flow – Biofeedback o Group respiratory therapy o Standardized respiratory testing o Aerosol therapy o Incentive Spirometry o Chest physiotherapy o Deep breathing and coughing o Bronchial hygiene therapy o PEP therapy o OPEP therapy o Postal Drainage o Positioning o Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning o Airway clearance/management techniques o Trachea-bronchial suctioning o Tracheostomy care o Spirometry Bedside Testing o CPAP/BIPAP o High-Flow Oxygen o Cardiac Program o Pulmonary Program o 6-minute walk test o 2-minute walk test o Spirometry testing o Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation 10. Education and Experience: · Graduation from an accredited program for Respiratory Therapy preferred · Must possess and maintain a current license in the state of practice as required · Other education and experience may be considered.

PACU

19 hours ago

Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Raritan Valley Surgery Center

SCA Health Somerset, NJ

Overview At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy. What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it . Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values : Clinical quality Integrity Service excellence Teamwork Accountability Continuous improvement Inclusion Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America. At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits. Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will . Responsibilities We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp PACU. Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA . Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures to include the patient’s cardiovascular system, respiratory system and airway management needs, neurological system, hemodynamic stability, pain and comfort needs, and mental status. Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors. Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes. Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions. Apply the relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer ( e.g. , Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score [ i.e. , PARSAP], Post Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System [PADSS], White) score accurately as defined by organizational policy. Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care. Implement the plan of care including the following interventions: Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – general. Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – monitored anesthesia care. Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – regional. Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – local. Preparing for and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects. C ommunicating the patient’s current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care. P roviding acute pain and comfort management as needed. A dministering medications safely and correctly by using the 8 -rights of safe medication administration. P erforming interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels . P erforming interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels. P erforming interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period. P erforming interventions to protect patient from infection. M anaging patient’s other co-morbid conditions as applicable. M anaging patient’s fluid as prescribed. A ssessing knowledge level of patient or designated support person and providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain and comfort management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure; I nvolving patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process. P rotecting patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy. P roviding age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and P roviding consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting. Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes. Transfer care as needed. Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care. Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions. Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly. Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as needed. Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects. Participate in the performance appraisal process. Use p roblem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members. Maintain required competencies. Pursue professional growth. Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. Comply with all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care . Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles . Demonstrate fiscal responsibility. Perform all other duties as assigned . Qualifications Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing. One year of Pre Operative or PACU experience required Medical / surgical nursing experience Current state licensure to practice within good standings. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification. Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification. Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification. USD $42.00/Hr. USD $48.00/Hr.