Position Summary:  Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to assigned patients with simple to complex health care needs.

Essential Functions of the Job:

1. Delivers patient care in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Care and Practice, Patient Bill of Rights and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
2. Delivers patient care in accordance with specialty specific standards (e.g. Oncology Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses) as appropriate
3. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the patient plan of care according to changing health care needs
4. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient teaching using appropriate education resources and evaluates the effectiveness of the teaching
5. Models effective leadership skill through role modeling, mentoring and effective communication. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned
6. Directly delegates and supervises the practice of ancillary staff (LPN’s, PCA’s, Tech’s, Unit  Secretaries, etc.) and is knowledgeable of the tenets of the NJ Scope of Practice guidelines
7. Supports a professional practice environment by functioning as a role model and resource person and also functions as a preceptor for nursing staff and participates in the orientation of other unit employees
8. Participates in unit-based and organization-wide activities, committees and community activities as appropriate
9. Identifies own learning needs with respect to nursing practice and pursues educational support to meet these needs
10.  Routinely utilizes Evidence Based Practice literature, policy and procedure manuals and other available reference materials to ensure consistency and accuracy in the delivery of care
11. Participates actively in the Performance Improvement process to evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered to patient

Education:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding current New Jersey license. B.S.N. degree preferred.   

Experience:   Prefer a minimum one-year current clinical experience.  

Certification:  Current NJ RN License. Required BLS & ACLS through American Heart Association. National certification related to specialty area preferred.

About Holy Name Hospital

Located just 11 miles outside of New York City, Teaneck, New Jersey is a beautiful, diverse suburban community. Holy Name Medical Center is a comprehensive, 361-bed hospital offering leading-edge medical practice and technology administered in an environment rooted in a tradition of compassion and respect for every patient. Holy Name provides high quality health care across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, early intervention, treatment options, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The Medical Center offers a robust roster of primary care and specialty physicians, and its Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing provides academically competitive registered nurse and licensed practical nurse education programs. Ranked among the top hospitals in New Jersey and the nation for patient care, clinical performance, consumer value and workplace excellence, Holy Name has been recognized by NJBIZ's as one of the "Best Places to Work in New Jersey" every year since 2006 - the only hospital to have earned this honor. The Medical Center is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, is Magnet-recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, consistently earns Hospital S...afety Grade A scores from Leapfrog Group, and is a national model for culturally sensitive care. Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. At Holy Name, we celebrate our differences. We provide an inclusive, culturally-sensitive environment where patients, visitors, and staff at all levels are valued for who they are and the perspective they bring to our community. All who come through our doors receive the same respect regardless of sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, immigration status, socioeconomic background, disability, and age. Successful candidates will be eligible for our generous "Transition Allowance"

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