New Grad Registered Nurse - Palisades Medical Center - Fall/Winter 2026

Hackensack Meridian Health•North Bergen, NJ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides care to a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes. The role focuses on expanding nursing knowledge and skills and delivering effective direct care to complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse also oversees care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination, and coordinates patient care and unit activities with nursing peers, physicians, and support services. Nursing practice follows current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to provide safe, individualized patient care. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements patient- and family-centered plans of care, provides education, coordinates treatment and discharge planning, documents care electronically, administers medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, and evaluates patient outcomes. The role requires responding to changes in patient condition, advocating for patients, maintaining competencies and required certifications, and meeting physical demands that include lifting at least 35 pounds, pushing and pulling at least 10 pounds, and standing at least six hours per day.

Requirements

Valid RN license by the start date.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Nursing degree from an accredited school.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Strong accountability for improving the lives of patients and their caregivers.
Exceptional focus on teamwork.
Dedication to ongoing education and the 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.

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, coordinate, communicate, and implement prioritized, patient- and family-centered plans of care.
Formulate age- and disease-specific patient and family goals and expected outcomes based on assessment data.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education and confirm understanding.
Deliver timely, organized, evidence-based nursing care and treatments in accordance with established protocols and standards.
Communicate patient status, care provided, and treatment plans with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team.
Document patient 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 achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiate interventions when a patient's condition changes or response to care is unexpected.
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 required by facility accreditation or individual licensing requirements.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses, HMH organizational and managerial competencies, and standards of behavior.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.