Assistant Director Patient Care, Admission Transition Unit

Job Title: Asst Director Patient Care

Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick

Department Name: Admission Transition Unit

Req #: 0000209946

Status: Salaried

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $121,935 — $156,140 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

RWJBH is seeking an Assistant Director Patient Care for our Admission Transition Unit at the New Brunswick campus.

The Admission Unit is an inpatient unit primarily for patients who require a higher level of care and closer monitoring, referred to as intermediate care, IMC.

Nurses in AU are highly valued, as they are able to provide extraordinary care to patients across all populations, including telemetry/cardiology, respiratory, neurology, trauma, orthopedics, and oncology.

These patients are admitted directly from the ER or other hospitals and remain under the care of the AU team until deemed appropriate to transition to one of the floors.

The AU team demonstrates expertise, flexibility, resilience, effective communication and interpersonal skills, and teamwork.

Qualifications:

Required:

• BSN
• At least 3 -5 years hospital nursing experience
• Experience in Emergency Room, Admissions,or Triage

Preferred:

• Previous Nursing Leadership experience preferred
• National certification for clinical specialty

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License

Scheduling Requirements :

• Night Shift, 40 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, some weekend commitment and holiday rotation
• FT

Essential Functions:

• Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by
• Interviewing and hiring unlicensed personnel
• Interviewing and hiring licensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing Director
• Facilitates the orientation process for new employees as demonstrated by
• Making assignments that maintain preceptor-orientee relationship.
• Working the preceptor-orientee to solve any problems
• Ensuring that orientees complete the unit-based orientation within an appropriate individualized time frame
• Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by
• Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance
• Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement
• Evaluating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner
• Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action
• Planning/coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit needs
• Considers staff participation in safety/quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer