Registered Nurse - YNHH

Registered Nurse on a Cardiac ICU/Neuro-focused unit at YNHH health system. Responsibilities include assessing patients across the continuum of care; developing, communicating and documenting individualized plans of care; coordinating with the healthcare team; evaluating patient response and readiness for discharge; providing patient and family education; functioning as preceptor to new staff and as charge nurse; ensuring performance in customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and ongoing professional development. The role requires competencies in neuro care, airway management, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, and proficiency with devices used in advanced cardiac and neuro patients (e.g., IABP, Impella/VADs, ECMO availability in related units). Education to support practice includes BSN (preferred), BCLS, and CT licensure with encouragement for specialty certification. Unit descriptions include Heart and Vascular Cardiac ICU and related CTICU/Spire clinical pathways; location noted as Newark, NJ.