Clinical Resource Nurse - Neonatal ICU (NICU) - F/T Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health’s NICU seeks a Clinical Resource Nurse to apply nursing process across the patient care continuum. The CRN provides clinical expertise to defined NICU areas, supports unit leadership, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, coordinated care.

Requires RN license in NJ, a BSN, and 3+ years in NICU with strong communication and computer skills. The role emphasizes education, performance improvement, and staff development within a leading

Qualifications

• NLN/AACN accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of 3+ years of NICU experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exhibits self-direction, critical thinking, delegation and problem solving.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for NICU patients.
• Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team in rounds and huddles.
• Support unit leadership and throughput; assist with discharge barriers.
• Provide education on neonatal care and participate in role-specific training.
• Coach staff to achieve certifications and participate in quality improvement.

Skills

NICU experience

Communication skills

Self-direction

Critical thinking

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

NLN/AACN accredited nursing program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) in the NICU department will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care for patients he/she is called to care for. The CRN is responsible for providing clinical expertise to defined areas of the Children's Hospital.

• Communicates and collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated care to the patient during unit huddles and multidisciplinary rounds.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport and participating in team problem solving.
• Supports the unit charge RN as needed. The CRN assists with the throughput of the unit, acts as an ADT nurse when needed and escalates discharge barriers.
• Offers support to the unit RNs with challenging assignments, procedures, and /or active changes in a patient`s condition.
• Works in collaboration with the leadership team in the NICU.
• Rounds with the nurses to identify gaps in knowledge.
• Audits compliance for regulatory standards and reporting structures. Collects and documents data from unit specific
• Responsible for Quality Measures and audits.
• Participates in role specific performance improvement and data collection.
• Provides new and updated education on neonatal care, treatment plans, new initiatives, and case studies. The CRN will be able to identify gaps in practice and provide education as needed.
• Assists with planning and coordinating orientation for new staff and skill validations
• Coaches and encourages eligible RNs to achieve certification and clinical ladder status.
• Serves as a role model and leader to other nurses in the organization. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational opportunities, reviews professional publications and participates in committee/council activities.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. The CRN models processes and best practices as defined by HUMC policy, along with guidelines and potentially best practices as defined by Vermont Oxford Network, AACN, NANN, AWHONN.
• Works in conjunction with the unit based educator and the NICU educator in the education department.
• Participates in cross training and community outreach programs.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited nursing Program in Nursing
• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience in the NICU.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exhibits self-direction and use of a broad knowledge base, critical thinking, delegation, problem solving skills and protocol development.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric Acute) Certification.
• NRP

Minimum rate of $102,248.64 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience Years of relevant work experience.

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Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.