Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - P/T with Benefits Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health•Manahawkin, NJ

1d•$44

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, individualized care to a specific patient population, including complex patients, as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role applies current evidence-based nursing practices, organizational policies, and standards of care to support safe, high-quality patient outcomes. The nurse coordinates care and unit activities with nursing peers, physicians, support services, patients, and families, and oversees care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. The position encompasses assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse performs age- and disease-specific assessments, develops patient- and family-centered plans of care, implements and communicates interventions, provides education, documents care electronically, administers medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, and coordinates discharge and transitions of care. The nurse evaluates progress toward outcomes, responds to changes in patient condition, supports patient satisfaction, and maintains required competencies, certifications, and continuing education. This is a part-time, night-shift Emergency Department position. The minimum starting rate is $43.77 per hour.

Requirements

Current, valid New Jersey nursing license.
Active American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification.
At least one year of acute care nursing experience, or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Strong teamwork orientation, commitment to ongoing education, and ability and passion to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred; alternatively, willingness to acquire a BSN within three years of hire.
ACLS preferred.
PALS preferred.
Emergency Department experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient data and perform 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 patient- and family-centered goals and a prioritized plan of care that addresses the continuum of care.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team.
Provide age- and disease-specific care, patient and family education, and nursing treatments that reflect patient needs and evidence-based practice.
Follow established protocols in clinical situations, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document events.
Perform ongoing point-of-care electronic documentation of assessments, care plans, interventions, and evaluations.
Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary patient discharges to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Evaluate progress toward outcomes and use critical thinking to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiate interventions in response to changes in patient condition or unexpected responses to care.
Identify ethical issues and bring them to the attention of other team members.
Recognize opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education needed for accreditation or licensing requirements.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses, HMH organizational and managerial competencies, and standards of behavior.
Lift at least 35 pounds, push and pull at least 10 pounds, and stand at least six hours per day.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.