Registered Nurse- Intensive Treatment Psych Unit- F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Montgomery, NJ

13d•$45

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, individualized care to a specific patient population, including complex patients, as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role expands clinical knowledge and skills and oversees care delivered 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 care transitions, administers medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The position also includes ongoing electronic documentation, responding to changes in patient condition, maintaining required competencies and certifications, and following applicable professional and organizational standards.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or diploma in Nursing.
BSN in progress or willingness to obtain a BSN within three years of hire for applicable team members; certain union-contract employees must obtain a BSN within five years of hire. An advanced master's degree in nursing may satisfy the BSN requirement.
At least six months of relevant nursing experience, or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
Accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers, strong teamwork, dedication to ongoing education, and commitment to high-quality, patient-focused care.
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering the position.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the area of specialty when eligible.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient data and perform systematic age- and disease-specific assessments of physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Recognize changes in clinical or diagnostic status and identify patient and family education needs.
Develop prioritized, age- and disease-specific, patient- and family-centered goals and plans of care that address the continuum of care.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Provide and coordinate patient and family education and ensure understanding.
Deliver organized, timely, evidence-based nursing care and treatments in accordance with protocols and standards; advocate for patients and document clinical events.
Continuously document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluation of care in the point-of-care electronic record.
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 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 for accreditation or licensing.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses, HMH organizational and managerial competencies, and standards of behavior.
Lift at least 35 lbs., push and pull at least 10 lbs., and stand for at least 6 hours per day.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.