Registered Nurse Non Acute - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Hackensack Meridian Health•Hackensack, NJ

3d•$44•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Non-Acute functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes. The role focuses on developing knowledge and skills and providing effective direct care to complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse directs and oversees care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination, and coordinates patient care and unit activities among nursing peers, physicians, and support services. This role is in Maternal Fetal Medicine, a hospital outpatient department serving high-risk pregnancies and providing ultrasounds and procedures. The team includes 6 perinatologists and 26 team members. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, and Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, with no weekends or holidays. The nurse rotates between two Hackensack locations. The nurse delivers evidence-based nursing care in accordance with current research, nursing policies, and standards of care. Responsibilities span patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation, including individualized patient and family education, coordination with the healthcare team, electronic documentation, medication administration, and safe discharge planning. The role also requires maintaining competencies, certifications, and continuing education, and adhering to professional and organizational standards.

Requirements

BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire a BSN within three years of hire; applies to team members hired on or after November 2019.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Strong accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Exceptional focus on teamwork.
Dedication to ongoing education.
Ability and passion to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering the position.
Ability to lift at least 35 lbs., push and pull at least 10 lbs., and stand at least 6 hours a day.

Nice To Haves

National Certification in the area of specialty, when eligible.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient data and independently perform age- and disease-specific assessments of physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical and diagnostic status and identify patient and family education needs.
Develop patient- and family-centered plans of care, goals, and outcomes based on assessment data.
Coordinate and prioritize plans of care across the continuum of care.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement plans of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education and ensure understanding.
Follow established clinical protocols, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document events.
Provide evidence-based nursing care and treatments that meet patient needs, advocate appropriately, and comply with standards.
Document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluation of care using point-of-care electronic documentation.
Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary patient discharge to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes and use critical thinking to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiate interventions when a patient’s condition changes or response to care is unexpected.
Identify ethical issues in the practice setting and bring them to the attention of other team members.
Recognize and respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education required for facility accreditation or individual licensing.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements and HMH organizational and managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.