- Location
- Camden, NJ, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
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
Cooper University’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a 35-bed level 3 nursery. This unit is set up in smaller pods which hold up to 4 infants, except for Transitional nursery which holds up to 12 infants. These infants are often preparing for discharge. We care for infants as young as 23 weeks gestation as well as infants requiring surgical interventions, respiratory support from nasal cannula up to and including high frequency ventilation and nitric oxide. Cooper’s NICU has a Neonatal transport team that will go out and pick up infants requiring a higher level of care, from different hospitals throughout the South Jersey area. Our NICU consists of all Registered RN’s, attending physicians, fellows, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners as well as Residents. We also have a robust ancillary team including dedicated Respiratory Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists that address all the feeding issues of the individual infants. We also have Unit secretaries and Child Life Personal.
Experience Required
1 YEAR MINIMUM AS REGISTERED NURSE EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, NICU OR SIMILAR UNITS IS REQUIRED.
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
Full time, 7am-7pm, rotating nights and weekends.
