Cardiovascular & Surgical Stepdown RN — Impactful Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to deliver evidence-based patient care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include nursing practice per standards, communication with patients and care team, medication administration with advanced bar-scanning, and documenting care. A NJ RN license and BLS/CPR are required; BSN in progress preferred with growth opportunities.

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.

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

Nursing license (NJ)

BLS/CPR

6 months nursing experience

Step-down care experience

LVAD experience

ACLS (preferred)

Telemetry certification (preferred)

National certification (preferred)

Education

BSN in progress

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to deliver evidence-based patient care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include nursing practice per standards, communication with patients and care team, medication administration with advanced bar-scanning, and documenting care. A NJ RN license and BLS/CPR are required; BSN in progress preferred with growth opportunities.