Cardio Vascular & Surgical Stepdown RN — Impactful Care

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to deliver patient-centered care with the latest nursing standards and technologies. You will communicate with the care team, administer medications, and document care in real time while supporting patient education and safe transitions.

The ideal candidate holds a New Jersey nursing license, BLS/CPR, and seeks ongoing professional growth; BSN in progress is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required.
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association within 60 days of hire.
• Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program.
• Step down progressive care experience preferred.
• LVAD experience preferred.
• ACLS preferred.
• Telemetry certified preferred.
• National certification preferred.
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
• 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 and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

New Jersey Nursing license

BLS/CPR Certification (American Heart Association)

BSN in progress / willing to acquire within 3 years

Step down progressive care experience

LVAD experience (preferred)

ACLS (preferred)

Telemetry certification (preferred)

National certification (preferred)

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to deliver patient-centered care with the latest nursing standards and technologies. You will communicate with the care team, administer medications, and document care in real time while supporting patient education and safe transitions.

The ideal candidate holds a New Jersey nursing license, BLS/CPR, and seeks ongoing professional growth; BSN in progress is encouraged.