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Vitalief Registered Nurse / Nursing Care Coordinator in Newark, New Jersey
WHY VITALIEF?
Vitalief is emerging as an innovative Healthcare consulting company, focused on empowering Research and transforming Clinical Trials. As a result, we are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Staff Nurse (RN) to join our exceptional team (as full-time, fully benefited Vitalief employee) to support our mission and our clients’ mission to impact and save lives.
Reasons to work for Vitalief:
You can actively contribute to our clients’ mission of advancing scientific discoveries that have the potential to change patients' lives for the better.
Our PEOPLE FIRST culture prioritizes personal and professional growth for all Vitalief employees.
We give everyone a seat at the table – we encourage innovation.
Life/work balance that includes 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days plus 9 paid Holidays annually.
Other benefits include Company paid life insurance and short / long term disability coverage; 401K retirement program; Robust healthcare plans to choose from.
Salary Range: Market competitive - based on experience level.
Work Location: 100% on site in Newark, NJ. Work hours are either Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm, or at times there could be 4 day 10-hour work weeks. No weekend work!
Responsibilities:
Working in our client’s Tuberculosis Institute, reporting to a Nurse Manager, in accordance with professional nursing standards, skillfully administers total patient care based on the individual needs of persons with tuberculosis and their families.
Assesses the health status of assigned patients as outlined in the nursing standards.
Plans, implements and evaluates individualized care based on patient assessment and medical plan of care. This includes pre and post counselling.
Provides direct patient care or direction and supervision to other health team members to ensure proper implementation of plan of care.
Teaches patient/significant others about health/illnesses state and plan of care.
Ensures all procedures are performed based on established standards; demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within scope of practice.
Documents all aspects of patient care.
Is knowledgeable of and initiates emergency procedures.
Administers medications and parenteral therapies in accordance with policies and procedures.
Maintains patient safety, comfort and cleanliness.
Develops and maintains good human relations skills consistent with the principles of the program with employees, patients, medical staff, and visitors in accordance with performance of duties.
Reports all necessary information and/or unusual occurrences in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Required Skills:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university preferred.
Current valid New Jersey Nursing license and 2 years of clinical nursing experience is required.
Phlebotomy and Epic experience preferred.
Background in working with pediatric patients and individuals with tuberculosis is a plus (not required).
Knowledge of prescribing medication; advising medication management, treating people with addiction with evidence-based treatment.
Excellent communications and presentation skills - able to translate medical and Neurobiology into layman’s terms. Ability to engage and educate healthcare professionals effectively.
Must be a team player. The current team is multi-disciplinary.
Very comfortable and confident (but not combative) interacting with the team in the clinic, including peer navigators and nurse clinicians.
Proficiency in data analysis and report generation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires standing 2/3 of the time, walking 2/3 of the time, requires sitting 1/3 of the time, use of hands to finger, handle or feel 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms, 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 1/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time. Ability to lift and move patients with/without reasonable accommodations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Vitalief partners with clients such as major medical centers and academic institutions that requires all on-site resources such as prospective Vitalief consultants to be inoculated annually for Influenza and successfully pass a Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
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