Clinical Nurse II Inpatient - Full-Time Nights- Critical Care Unit at Penn Medicine Princeton Health

Penn Medicine Princeton Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team in the Critical Care Unit in Plainsboro, NJ. This is a full-time night shift opportunity.

The Llura & Gordon Gund - Center for Critical Care is a specialized, 24 bed "closed" unit, which includes both critical care and IMCU (Intermediate Care) beds. All patient care is coordinated by staff intensivists who are onsite 24/7.
Our Critical Care Unit provides continuous cardiac monitoring and specialized care such as:
• CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
• Targeted Temperature Management (hypothermia post code care)
• Intra-aortic Balloon Pump therapy
• Transvenous Pacing
• Post-surgical intensive care for: endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and other vascular surgeries; neurosurgical procedures; free-flap breast surgery; and thoracic surgery patients
• Medical intensive care for: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); Heart Failure (HF); End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD); ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI); sepsis; and other medical emergencies

Position expectations include:
• Provision of patient and family-centered care
• Utilization of evidence-based practices and critical thinking
• Coordination of care with interdisciplinary team
• Documentation of patient care within electronic medical record (EMR)
among all members of the health care team who treat them and each other with dignity, respect and sensitivity.
• Responsible for effectively transitioning plan of care with attention to continuity across shift and settings of care

Educational Requirements:
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN); or at least in pursuit of - required

Licensure, Certification or Registration Requirements:
• Active NJ Registered Nurse license - required
• Basic Life Saving certification (BLS) - required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Saving certification (ACLS) - required

Related Work Experience:
• One year or more of Telemetry and/or Critical Care nursing experience
• Specialty Certification - preferred

Specialized Skills & Knowledge Requirements:
• Computer Literacy
• Physical Strength, Stamina and Agility
• Great Interpersonal and Communication Skills