Registered Nurse - 5West Medical - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•North Bergen, NJ

11h

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 while 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 practice according to current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to provide safe, individualized patient care. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessment, care planning and implementation, patient and family education, ongoing communication with the healthcare team, electronic documentation, medication administration, and coordinating safe discharge and continuity of care. The role also includes evaluating outcomes, responding to changes in patient condition, identifying ethical issues, supporting patient satisfaction, and maintaining required competencies, certifications, and continuing education. The position is full-time on days. The posted starting minimum rate is $45.20 per hour. HMH describes its benefits package as including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Requirements

BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire a BSN within three years of hire; applies to team members hired on or after November 2019.
At least six months of relevant nursing experience, or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering the position.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and their caregivers.
Strong teamwork skills, commitment to ongoing education, and ability and passion to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.

Nice To Haves

National Certification in area of specialty when eligible.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive data relevant to the patient's health or situation and perform age- and disease-specific assessments.
Recognize changes in clinical or diagnostic status and identify patient and family education needs.
Develop patient- and family-centered goals, expected outcomes, and prioritized plans of care.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement plans of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Provide or coordinate age- and disease-specific care and patient and family education, ensuring understanding.
Follow established protocols, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document clinical events.
Provide nursing care and treatments responsive to patient needs, advocate appropriately, and follow evidence-based practice and standards.
Continuously document assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations using point-of-care electronic documentation.
Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary 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 a patient's 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.
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/or projects as assigned.
Lift at least 35 lbs., push and pull at least 10 lbs., and stand at least 6 hours per day.