Cardiovascular & Surgical Stepdown Nurse

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune City (NJ); On-site; USD 94,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in New Jersey. You will deliver evidence-based nursing care, communicate with the care team, and ensure safe medication administration with modern bar-scanning and documentation tools.

The role requires NJ nursing licensure, BLS/CPR within 60 days, and a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or nursing residency participation. Advanced certifications and a BSN in progress are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required.
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.
• Must have a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or be an active participant in the 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.

Skills

NJ nursing license

BLS/CPR (AHA)

6 months nursing experience

Teamwork

Education

BSN in progress

Willing to obtain BSN within 3 years

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in New Jersey. You will deliver evidence-based nursing care, communicate with the care team, and ensure safe medication administration with modern bar-scanning and documentation tools.

The role requires NJ nursing licensure, BLS/CPR within 60 days, and a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or nursing residency participation. Advanced certifications and a BSN in progress are highly valued.