MAJOR FUNCTION:

Provide professional nursing care through the nursing process. Meet the needs of the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team through communication, coordination, and evaluation. Comply with all policies and procedures, nursing standards of practice and regulatory bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: 

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing with current licensure in the State of New Jersey as required by law.  You must be enrolled within six months of hire or rehire in a CCNE or NLNAC accredited BSN or MSN program (or foreign equivalent) with a graduation date that falls on or before the employee’s third employment anniversary date into a nursing position. * BSN or MSN graduates preferred *Grandfathered Exemption of Educational Requirement: Hired on or before June 1, 2013 - IMC Hired on or before August 4, 2015 – IMCW Minimum of 1 year post education clinical experience and competencies for desired role in medical surgical acute / step down.

Certification/Licensure:

Current licensure with New Jersey State Board of Nursing as required by law. American Heart Association BLS required. American Heart Association ACLS required. Stroke certification within 6 months of hire.  National Certification in area of specialty preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

N: Never       O: Occasionally (<20%)       F: Frequently (20%-80%)       C: Constantly (>80%)

Lifting <20lbs F Standing F Sitting F Lifting 20-50lbs F Climbing O Kneeling O Lifting>50lbs O Crouching O Reaching F Carrying F Hearing C Walking F Pushing F Talking C Vision C

Environmental Conditions

Noise F Varied Temperatures O Cleaning Agents O Noxious odors O Patient Exposure C Operative Equipment F