T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Old Bridge Township, NJ

10d•$46

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 nurse expands their knowledge and skills while coordinating patient care and unit activities among nursing peers, physicians, and support services. The role also directs and oversees care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. Nursing practice is guided by current evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to ensure safe, excellent patient care. The Registered Nurse assesses patients, develops and implements patient- and family-centered plans of care, communicates with patients and the healthcare team, provides education and treatments, documents care electronically, administers medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies, supports safe discharge and transitions, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes.

Requirements

BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire a BSN within three years of hire; this applies to team members hired on or after November 2019.
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.
Strong accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
Exceptional focus on teamwork.
Dedication to ongoing education.
Ability and passion to deliver 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 health and situational data, including age- and disease-specific assessments of physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Recognize changes in patients' clinical and diagnostic status.
Identify patient and family education needs, taking into account age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
Develop and coordinate prioritized, patient- and family-centered plans of care that address the continuum of care.
Formulate patient- and family-centered goals and expected outcomes based on assessment data.
Communicate, coordinate, and implement plans of care with patients, families, nursing colleagues, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
Provide or coordinate patient and family education and ensure understanding.
Follow established protocols, communicate with appropriate individuals, and document events in clinical situations.
Provide nursing care and treatments that reflect patient needs, advocate appropriately, and comply with evidence-based practice and standards.
Continuously document patient assessments, care plans, interventions, and evaluations 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 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 in the practice setting and bring them to the attention of other team members.
Recognize and respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education required for facility accreditation or individual licensure.
Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements and HMH organizational, managerial, and behavioral standards.
Lift a minimum of 35 pounds, push and pull a minimum of 10 pounds, and stand at least 6 hours per day.