New Grad Registered Nurse - Jersey Shore University Medical Center - Fall/Winter 2026

Hackensack Meridian Health•Neptune, IA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, individualized nursing care to a specific patient population and works as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes. The role focuses on developing knowledge and skills while caring for complex patients, coordinating care and unit activities, and overseeing care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. Nursing practice must follow current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements patient- and family-focused plans of care, communicates with patients and the healthcare team, provides education and treatment, documents care electronically, administers medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, and supports safe discharge and continuity of care. The nurse evaluates outcomes, responds to changes in condition, advocates for patients, and maintains required competencies, certifications, and continuing education.

Requirements

Valid RN license by the start date.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
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 and the ability and passion to provide high-quality, patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient and situational data, including systematic age- and disease-specific assessments of physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Recognize changes in clinical and diagnostic status and identify patient and family education needs.
Develop and coordinate prioritized, patient- and family-focused plans of care and goals based on assessment findings.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement care plans with patients, families, nursing colleagues, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education and ensure understanding.
Deliver organized, timely, age- and disease-specific nursing care and treatments in accordance with protocols, evidence-based practices, and standards of care.
Communicate with appropriate personnel and document events during clinical situations.
Document assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations continuously using point-of-care electronic documentation.
Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary patient discharges to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes and use critical thinking to support patient outcomes.
Initiate interventions in response to a patient's change in condition or unexpected response to care.
Identify ethical issues and bring them to the attention of other team members.
Recognize and respond to opportunities to improve patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education needed for facility accreditation and licensing requirements.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements and HMH organizational and managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Lift at least 35 lbs., push and pull at least 10 lbs., and stand at least 6 hours per day.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.