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Hackensack Meridian Health Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Neuroscience - F/T - Nights in Hackensack, New Jersey

Overview

How have you impacted someone's life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of care each and every day. From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career, all within New Jersey's premier healthcare system.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

  • Delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, to provide and ensure safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care.

  • Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status, rendered care and treatment plans.

  • Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.

  • Ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient’s assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.

  • Patient and family centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness and disease management.

  • Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care

Qualifications

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License is required

  • BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire

  • Must have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.

  • The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.

  • BLS/CPR certification by the American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.

Job ID 2024-157028

Department Neuroscience Unit

Site Hackensack University Med Cntr

Job Location US-NJ-Hackensack

Position Type Full Time with Benefits

Standard Hours Per Week 36

Shift Night

Shift Hours 7 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Weekend Work Every Other Weekend

On Call Work No On-Call Required

Holiday Work Two of 6