Advanced Practice Nurse - Hospital-at-Home (Per Diem)

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 82,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) for per diem coverage in New Jersey. The APN will conduct intake assessments, review complex EHR data, and determine patient suitability for home-based programs.

Weekend, holiday, and on-call considerations apply as needed. Responsibilities include performing thorough history and exams, ordering and interpreting labs, and managing medical/surgical conditions with NJ regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited nursing program.
• Master's or Doctorate in a Nurse Practitioner program.
• Maintains clinical competencies through continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents Hx, PE appropriate for patient age/gender/condition.
• Orders, performs, interprets labs and diagnostics with physicians as needed.
• Manages general medical/surgical conditions with pharmacologic knowledge.
• Prescribes medications safely per best practices and NJ regulations.
• Promotes APN practice recognition through conferences, publications, presentations.
• Delivers patient- and family-centered care with effective outcomes.
• Complies with Medical Staff bylaws and nursing protocols.
• Applies evidence-based medicine to improve patient care practices.
• Evaluates transition of care planning considering resources, cost, quality, safety.
• Demonstrates advanced assessment and procedural skills relevant to specialty.
• Performs medication reconciliations as appropriate.
• Participates in annual APN peer review.
• Translates best practice into clinical practice and evaluates protocols.
• Provides culturally sensitive health education to patients and families.
• Facilitates coordinated care and clear communication in rounds.
• Advocates for patients/families and escalates care issues as needed.
• Acts as clinical resource for multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in meetings and committees.
• Demonstrates accountability and ethical practice.
• Collaborates with medical staff on nursing-led protocols.
• Mentors APNs and precepts students in APN programs.
• Identifies patient education needs and implements teaching materials.
• Promotes ongoing nursing education as a clinical expert.
• Supports organizational mission and values.
• Promotes innovation by integrating new knowledge into practice.
• Engages in clinical research and disseminates findings.
• Addresses ethical care issues and coordinates interdisciplinary meetings.
• Complies with NJ laws and departmental scope of services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

EHR proficiency

Education

Master's or Doctorate in NP

NPI

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) for per diem coverage in New Jersey. The APN will conduct intake assessments, review complex EHR data, and determine patient suitability for home-based programs.

Weekend, holiday, and on-call considerations apply as needed. Responsibilities include performing thorough history and exams, ordering and interpreting labs, and managing medical/surgical conditions with NJ regulatory compliance.