Advanced Practice Nurse
University Hospital Newark
Advanced Practice Nurse
University Hospital Newark
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) position is to provide high quality patient care. The APN utilizes advanced practice nursing expertise to provide care to patients in the Emergency Department. Other responsibilities for the APN include, but are not limited to, participation in staff orientation, consultation and evaluation for patients, families and health care team members. Works collaboratively with Physicians, Nursing Director and Managers to identify patient care and staff development needs and quality improvement opportunities.
Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Three (3) years of nursing experience in Emergency Department, Critical Care or Medical/Surgical required. One (1) year of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Emergency, Critical Care, Adult or Family preferred. Demonstrates effective leadership competencies to be carried out in the day-to-day activities of the department. BLS (CPR) and ACLS required. Computer literacy required.
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
University Hospital is New Jersey's public academic medical center, providing hospital and emergency care to Newark and patients statewide. Its trauma center is the only state-designated Level I center in northern New Jersey, and its emergency department, Newark EMS, and specialty programs support complex and routine care. As the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, University Hospital links clinical care with medical education and research, including programs in cancer, neurosurgery, and liver transplantation. The hospital traces its roots to City Hospital, which opened in Newark in 1882; the University Hospital name dates to 1981, and it is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
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