PD RN, Per Diem, Eatontown NJ

Job Title: PD RN

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: Perinatal Mood & Anxiety D/O

Req #: 0000228268

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $46.04 - $60.34 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

RWJBarnabas Health is looking for a fulltime Registered Nurse in Eatontown, NJ. The Registered Nurse assists the physician practice manager and nurse practitioner in various aspects of medical treatment and testing in accordance with their practice act. RN maintains exam rooms and equipment and keeps an orderly flow of patients to be seen by the physicians. Functions include being part of the patient care team in efforts to achieve goals established for both the individual patient and the clinical service.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience

Preferred:

• BA/BS/BSN degree
• Epic experience preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• New Jersey RN License
• BLS Certification approved by AHA

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• Per Diem Schedule

Essential Functions:

• Obstetrical patient management including intake, patient tracking, lab order entry, follow-up, high-risk referrals NST reads and follow up
• Orders entry for ongoing outpatient infusion therapies
• Post-partum patient care; breast feeding consultation, PPD referrals, follow ups, and incision checks
• GYN care: Abnormal mammography s/biopsy follow up triage, post op f/u, Prolia/osteoporosis management, administers immunizations, and injections as directed by physician
• Assists physician in examination and treatment of patients and in all special procedures including minor surgery as required
• Assists the physician with patients including preparing patients and the examination rooms, taking initial medical history for the chart, taking vital signs, making lab and x-ray appointments, and explaining the preparations to the patients and documenting same
• Assists with the preparation of equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients in accordance with nursing standards
• Handles all prescription refills and call-ins to pharmacies and patients
• Maintains and keeps examination rooms and treatment areas clean, including, washes and dries instruments used, and prepares sterilization as required
• Keeps examination rooms properly stocked with supplies
• Maintains lab log book and record of OSHA related logs
• Maintains medical inventories according to established par levels; orders supplies, checks deliveries for accuracy; reconciles discrepancies; reviews bills for accuracy; submits bills to Practice Manager or Assistant Office Manager
• Other duties may consist of notifying patients of lab results, administering injectable medications prescribed by the physician; in house lab work and specimen preparations for microscope
• Performs laboratory and diagnostic procedures, i,e: venipunctures, urinalysis, glucose and hemoglobin assessments and preparation of lab specimens and forwards to appropriate lab for processing
• Provides general nursing care to patients
• Handles medical problems, treatments and diagnoses, and follows medical directions given by the physician
• Provides scheduling or general problem issues to Practice Manager and operational issues to the Director of Operations
• Receives and handles phone calls as directed by physician
• Removes lab reports from printer and attaches to chart for MD to review
• Removes sutures, cleans wounds and applies dressings as directed by physician
• Responsible for interpretation and implementation of physician orders
• Responsible for medical education needs of patients
• Responsible for proper handling and storage of all medications stored in the office
• Periodically checks expiration dates on in-house medications and immunizations
• Reviews scheduled patient's charts for all documents, obtain documents if absent

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer