Registered Nurse - Wound Care - Per Diem Day

Hackensack Meridian Health•Manahawkin, NJ

9d•$44

About The Position

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes. The position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills while providing effective direct care to 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 role delivers individualized nursing care based on current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements patient- and family-centered plans of care, communicates with patients and the healthcare team, provides education, documents care, administers medications, coordinates discharge, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The role also requires maintaining competencies, certifications, and continuing education, and adhering to professional and organizational standards. This is a per diem day position. The stated minimum rate is $43.77 per hour; the posting notes that the rate is a good-faith minimum estimate and that the eventual offer may vary based on relevant factors.

Requirements

Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Strong teamwork focus and dedication to ongoing education.
Ability and passion to provide high-quality, patient-focused care.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of nursing experience is strongly preferred.
Wound care experience is preferred.
Wound care certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient health and situational data, including 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 prioritized plans of care across the continuum.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement plans of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team.
Provide age- and disease-specific care, patient and family education, and nursing treatments in an organized and timely manner.
Follow established clinical protocols, communicate with appropriate persons, and document events.
Advocate for patients and provide evidence-based nursing care that meets standards and patient needs.
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 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.
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 and HMH organizational and managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Lift at least 35 pounds, push and pull at least 10 pounds, and stand at least 6 hours per day.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.