Registered Nurse - Respiratory - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health • Edison, NJ

93d • $45

About The Position

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Requirements

• A minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
• Must have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of patients and their caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork and dedication to ongoing education.
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Nice To Haves

• National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care.
• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
• Perform age and disease specific assessment/data collection independently.
• Recognize clinical and diagnostic status changes in patient status.
• Identify variables in patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
• Develop a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Formulate age and disease specific patient/family centered goals/outcomes based on assessment data.
• Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care.
• Provide ongoing communication with patient/family, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team.
• Implement age and disease specific care in an organized and timely manner.
• Provide or coordinate patient/family education as needed.
• Perform according to established protocols in clinical situations.
• Provide nursing care and treatments that reflect the patients' needs.
• Perform continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation.
• Administer medication utilizing advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
• Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Utilize critical thinking skills based on nursing knowledge.
• Initiate interventions related to patient's change in condition.
• Identify ethical issues in the practice setting.
• Recognize and respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Acquire and maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education.
• Adhere to American Nurses Association Code for Nurses.
• Lift a minimum of 35 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 10 lbs., and stand a minimum of 6 hours a day.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees