Registered Nurse - Trauma Center - P/T with Benefits - Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Neptune, NJ

2d•$42

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Care Center is a 12 bed unit providing quick, emergency services to over 20,000 patients of all ages each year. We offer an educational environment for eager nurses to grow and learn. We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center:

Requirements

Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license is required
BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
Must have a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or be an active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program
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.

Nice To Haves

ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ATCN preferred
2 years critical care and/or ED trauma nursing experience strongly preferred
BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire

Responsibilities

Delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, to provide and ensure safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care.
Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
Ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient’s assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Patient and family centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness and disease management.
Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.