Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - P/T with Benefits Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health•Manahawkin, NJ

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, individualized nursing care to a specific patient population, including complex patients, as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role applies current evidence-based nursing practices, policies, and standards of care to achieve safe, high-quality patient outcomes. The nurse coordinates patient care and unit activities with nursing colleagues, physicians, and support services, and directs and oversees other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. The nurse carries out the nursing process by assessing patients, planning and coordinating patient- and family-centered care, implementing interventions and education, and evaluating progress toward outcomes. The role includes recognizing changes in patient condition, communicating with the care team, documenting care electronically, administering medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, and coordinating safe discharge and transitions. The nurse must maintain required competencies, certifications, and continuing education, and adhere to professional and organizational standards.

Requirements

Current and valid New Jersey nursing license.
Active American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification.
At least one year of acute care 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 ability and passion to provide 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.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred, or willingness to acquire one within three years of hire.
ACLS preferred.
PALS preferred.
Emergency department experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive patient data and perform 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 a prioritized plan of care that addresses the continuum of care.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Provide age- and disease-specific care and education, ensuring patient and family understanding.
Follow established protocols, communicate with appropriate personnel, and document clinical events.
Provide nursing care and treatments that reflect patient needs, advocate appropriately, and comply with evidence-based practice and standards of care.
Continuously document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations 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 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 raise them with other team members.
Recognize and respond to opportunities to improve patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education required for facility accreditation or individual 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 or projects as assigned.