Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,484 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Belle Mead, New Jersey. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Med Surg Discipline: RN Start Date: 10/07/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel - 1 Job Summary:-The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional, registered nurse who is a skilled communicator, collaborator and authentic leader.-The ANM supports the organization in the execution of the nursing strategic plan and priorities.-The ANM actively participates in unit and hospital decision-making and provides meaningful recognition to others.-The ANM provides operational and administrative support to Nurse leadership.-This position effectively coordinates staffing, supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes, staff competency, hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions, unit efficiency, quality care and other departmental activities.-The ANM, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, assesses, plans, implements, monitors and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line staff.General Job Functions:-Interprets, supports, and communicates policies, standards and procedures.-Serves as a role model for staff in all aspects of nursing (i.e. professionalism, quality care).-Assists in identifying cost containment measures by identifying alternative measures of product utilization within the department.-Serves on-call based on unit requirements.-Assumes special projects as assigned.-Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.-Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, the ANM:-Participate with recruitment and retention strategies.-Assist with unit huddles and leader rounding with employees.-Participates with unit goal creation which are reflective of the hospital goals as well as the mission and vision of Hackensack Meridian Health.-Participate or lead when appropriate: evidenced-based practice projects or research.-Participate or lead when appropriate: unit-based or hospital based shared governance committees or councils.-Resolve conflicts and facilitates constructive resolutions and positive outcomes if possible.-Complete employee corrective action plans/counseling as necessary.-Adhere to HMH Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.-Prepare and conduct periodic performance evaluations to assigned staff members.-Contribute to and/or monitors the unit orientation process of all roles as necessary.-Participate with and models the importance of employee recognition.-Model cultural competence, social justice and fairness, and capitalizes on generational diversity to foster highly effective work groups.-Where applicable, escalates nursing labor/management issues.-Participates in Payroll, Staff Scheduling and daily staffing needs.-Assists in the management of the department budget.-Monitors business intelligence for the unit.-Maximizes care efficiency and throughput.-Understands the relationship between value-based purchasing and quality outcomes with revenue and reimbursement.-Monitors unit staffing productivity and flexes staff accordingly.-Optimize the patient and family experience of care.-Lead Multidisciplinary Rounds.-Ensure unit-based performance improvement monitoring is completed, trended and reported internal and external to the unit.-Lead or participates with quality improvement projects.-Lead or conducts root cause analysis investigations.-Assure unit regulatory compliance.-Participate in staff education and competency.-Serve as a role model to others and mentor new employees and new Charge RNs. Required Skills & Experience:-Minimum 3 years recent nursing experience in respective specialty or equivalent.The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.Working Conditions:-Long periods of sitting with frequent standing, walking or moving.-Requires periods of keying on computer terminal to input information.-Requires constant verbal communication in person or using the phone.-Requires frequent reading of correspondence, email, reports, material, etc.-Exposure to communicable diseases.-Lifting 35 pounds.-Extended wearing of PPE.-Application of surgical mask for long periods of time. -Adolescent Residential Out of Home Treatment Facility -Float Requirement: Yes but all programs serve similar youth Preferred Skills & Experience:-Supervisor or Charge Nurse experience highly preferred. Required Education:-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.Preferred Education:-MSN preferred.Required Certifications & Licensure:-Current and valid New Jersey or Compact Registered Nurse license required.-BLS (AHA) required.-National Certification acceptable to the Magnet Recognition Program and appropriate to your current specialty (within two years of hire) required.Preferred Certifications & Licensure:-N/A Tact Medical Staffing Job ID 486878. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - [No Specialty] About Tact Staff Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you. Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.