Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visitwww.smh-nj.com.

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Responsibilities

A Nurse Extern may only practice under supervision of a Professional Nurse. The Nurse Extern is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Nurse Extern can assist with patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit. The Nurse Extern is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. The nurse Extern can respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. The Nurse Extern must take the NCLEX-RN within three months of graduation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Nursing Student who has graduated, waiting to take the NCLEX (within 3 months)2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current

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FacilitySt. Mary's General Hospital

LocationUS-NJ-Passaic

ID2024-157407

CategoryAide

Position TypeFull Time

ShiftNights

Job TypeNon-Exempt