New Grad Registered Nurse - Southern Ocean Medical Center - Fall/Winter 2026

Hackensack Meridian Health•Manahawkin, NJ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, individualized care to a specific patient population, working as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes. The role focuses on expanding nursing knowledge and skills while caring for complex patients, and includes directing and overseeing care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. The nurse 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 ensure safe, high-quality care. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements patient- and family-centered plans of care, coordinates education and discharge transitions, documents care electronically, administers medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The nurse uses critical thinking, responds to changes in patient condition, advocates for patients, and maintains required competencies, certifications, and continuing education.

Requirements

Valid RN license by the start date.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Exceptional focus on teamwork.
Dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.
Ability to lift a minimum of 35 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 10 lbs., and stand at least 6 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, prioritize, coordinate, and implement patient- and family-centered plans of care and expected outcomes.
Communicate patient status, care rendered, and treatment plans to patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education and ensure understanding.
Deliver nursing care and treatments that reflect patient needs, advocate appropriately, and comply with evidence-based practice and standards.
Document assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluation of care 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 outcomes and use critical thinking to support 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 improve patient satisfaction.
Acquire and maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education required for facility accreditation or 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.