Registered Nurse - Shore Care - Dialysis - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health•Tinton Falls, NJ

7d•$45

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Shore Care at Hackensack Meridian Health delivers safe, individualized nursing care in accordance with current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care. The role includes assessing patients, developing and coordinating patient- and family-centered plans of care, implementing and documenting treatments, evaluating outcomes, and responding to changes in patient condition. The nurse also supports patient education, medication safety, multidisciplinary discharge planning, patient satisfaction, and continuity of care. The position requires travel between all HMH locations and maintaining required competencies, certifications, and continuing education.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing or a Diploma in Nursing.
Effective May 5, 2025, at least two years of recent experience in the specialty.
Effective May 5, 2025, at least one year of experience in a floating professional environment, such as a travel professional organization, site-flexible resource float pool, or equivalent.
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.
Strong accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers, focus on teamwork, dedication 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.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient data and conduct age- and disease-specific assessments, including physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Recognize changes in clinical or diagnostic status and identify patient and family education needs.
Develop and coordinate prioritized, patient- and family-centered plans of care and expected outcomes.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other health care team members.
Provide age- and disease-specific care in an organized and timely manner, including nursing treatments and evidence-based interventions.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education and confirm understanding.
Follow established clinical protocols, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document events.
Maintain continuous point-of-care electronic documentation of patient assessments, care plans, interventions, and evaluation of care.
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 and respond to opportunities to improve patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education needed for facility accreditation or licensing requirements.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses, HMH organizational and managerial competencies, and standards of behavior.
Travel between all HMH locations.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.