Education & Experience:

·         You must be enrolled in a BSN or MSN program from an accredited school of professional nursing within six months of hire or rehire and graduate on or before the third employment anniversary date into a nursing position. * BSN or MSN graduates preferred

·         *Grandfathered Exemption of Educational Requirement:

·         Hired on or before May 31, 2013 -- IMC

·         Hired on or before August 4, 2015 – IMCW

·         Hired on or before May 31, 2023 – IMCM

·         One-year clinical experience required.

·         Two (2) years ED experience preferred for per diem positions.

Certification/Licensure:

·         Current licensure with New Jersey State Board of Nursing.

·         American Heart Association BLS required.

·         American Heart Association ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

·         American Heart Association PALS required within 6 months of hire.

·         CPI initial for new hires to be completed within the introductory period, and renewal every 18 months.

·         Cardiac dysrhythmia required within 6 months of hire.

·         Critical Care Course within 1 year (or 2 years CC experience or current CEN).

·         Completion of the Trauma Nurse Core Courses taught by the Emergency Nurses Association within 12 months of initial assignment or followed by a minimum of 8 contact hours of education every two (2) years in trauma assessment, intervention, and stabilization.

·         National Certification in specialty area preferred.