Job Title: Assistant Director Patient Care (Registered Nurse)

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Cardiac Catheter Lab



Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $127,512.73 - $165,766.55 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary 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 SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Clinical Director of Cardiac Cath Lab, the Assistant Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the lab, collaborating with anesthesia, physician leadership, and Cardiac Cath Nursing Leadership. Responsible for daily CCL and OR room staff assignments. Ensure adequate staffing and appropriate assignments within the department. Adjusts staffing and can prioritize cases/emergencies/add-on to meet patient and unit needs. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to improve efficiency and establish and achieve quality and safety metrics. Able to scrub and monitor cases. Able to triage various phone calls, patient and family needs, as well as physician and case requests. Acts as a liaison between patients, families, and the medical team. Addresses concerns in real time and ensures patient comfort and understanding. Attends departmental meetings. Ensures all scheduled and add-on procedures have a completed electronic record and documents appropriately in the electronic chart as needed. Organizes and administers individualized age-specific professional care to patients in the procedure rooms. Participate in staff orientation in relation to appropriate documentation and training. Participates in unit performance improvement evaluation initiatives. Maintains and role models clinical skills necessary to provide care to patients. Practices an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age-specific needs and provide age-specific treatment and care. Ensure that [unit/department/division] is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.

EDUCATION & Requirements:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing
• Bachelor of Science of Nursing (BSN)
• Required 2-5 years' experience in a Cardiac Catheter Lab setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Goal and outcome oriented
• Demonstrated leadership and/or Charge Nurse experience
• Successful completion of all required Orientation Programs
• Participates in ongoing education as required

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Active and current Registered Nurse License in the state of New Jersey
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Required via America Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full Time
• Day shift
• No on-call is required.

Essential Functions:

• The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
• The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of their own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others in the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e., damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.
• The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, who utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient's needs.

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.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon....and more!