Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
St. Joseph's Healthcare System
Paterson, NJ

Lead Advanced Practice Nurse

Overview St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care". Job Overview Responsible for overseeing the care of a defined patient population as a dominant aspect of the role and is recognized as an interdisciplinary leader within his/her specialty. Responsible for enacting standards of practice and standards of professional performance, consistently demonstrates the core competencies of advanced practice nursing as well as defined specially competencies. Qualifications * Work required knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Master's degree in Nursing and three to five years of previous work related experience. * Licensure required as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey. * Certification required as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN). Successful completion of department specific orientation and department specific certifications such as Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are required at time of hire or within 6 months of hire. Effective January 2019, St. Joseph's Health requires all employee certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.