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Registered Nurse- Clinical Decision Unit

Cooper University Hospital

#Registered Nurse #Healthcare #BLS Certification #Telemetry #Multidisciplinary Rounds #Patient Observation #Cardiac Monitoring #NLN Accredited #Clinical Decision Unit

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse provides professional care to patients in the Clinical Decision Unit and Express Admit Unit using the nursing process. Responsibilities include collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and managing patients awaiting inpatient admission or observation.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a graduate of an NLN accredited School of Nursing and hold a current NJ-RN License. Current AHA BLS Certification is required, with advanced certifications potentially needed for specific specialties.

professional certificateCustomer ServicePatient CareClinical Decision MakingNursing ProcessMultidisciplinary CollaborationTelemetry MonitoringCardiac Monitoring

Job description

About Us At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team.
Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols.
We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs.
Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.
Follows established policies and procedures.
Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.
Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians.
Applies Cooper core values.
Other duties as required.
Overview The Clinical Decision Unit is on the first floor of the Kelemen building.
We are a locked unit and require a badge to enter or ring the doorbell to be let in.
The Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) is a35-bed, single-room unit.The patients are typically here for observation or if needed to be admitted as an inpatient they will stay in CDU until a floor bed is available.
Multidisciplinary rounds are done Monday – Friday.
This involves the patient in their care and allows the team members to collaborate with the patient to give them the best possible care and appropriate discharge to home or other facilities.
The Express Admit Unit (EXAU) is under the management of the CDU.
There are 6-bed areas where the admitted patients stay until a floor bed is available.
This gives them privacy and care while waiting for their room to be available.
Both CDU and EXAU can have patients on telemetry for cardiac monitoring.
Education Requirements Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing License/Certification Requirements Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse)Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers); Certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e., ACLS, NALS, PALS) Special Requirements Part time nights, 24 hours a week Hours: 7pm-7:30am, Weekends/holidays with rotation.
Salary Min ($) USD $46.85 Salary Max ($) USD $70.81

Registered Nurse- Clinical Decision Unit

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