Registered Nurse - Infusion Services - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Brick, NJ

3d•$46

About The Position

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes. The role focuses on expanding knowledge and skills and providing effective direct care to a variety of 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. The Registered Nurse delivers nursing care according to current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, ensuring safe, individualized patient care. The position includes comprehensive age- and disease-specific assessment; development and coordination of patient- and family-focused plans of care; implementation and evaluation of interventions; patient and family education; communication and coordination with the health care team; electronic point-of-care documentation; medication administration using bar-scanning and documentation technologies; and multidisciplinary discharge planning. The nurse also responds to changes in patient condition, applies critical thinking, supports patient satisfaction, and maintains required competencies, certifications, and continuing education.

Requirements

Current and valid New Jersey nursing license.
BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire a BSN within three years of hire.
At least six months of relevant nursing experience, or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Strong accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Exceptional focus on teamwork and dedication to ongoing education.
Ability and passion to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.
Ability to lift at least 35 pounds, push and pull at least 10 pounds, and stand at least six hours per day.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience strongly preferred.
Chemotherapy/biotherapy certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient and situation 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 coordinate a prioritized plan of care across the continuum of care.
Communicate and coordinate the plan of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
Implement age- and disease-specific care and provide or coordinate patient and family education, ensuring understanding.
Follow established clinical protocols, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document events.
Provide nursing care and treatments that reflect patient needs, advocate appropriately, and comply with evidence-based practices and standards.
Document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations continuously in the point-of-care electronic system.
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 achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiate interventions in response to changes in patient condition or unexpected responses to care.
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.
Acquire and 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.