Nursing Resident- Home Care -FT (Monmouth County)

UNAVAILABLE; Wall Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is offering a Home Health Nurse Residency program in New Jersey to transition new graduates into proficient RN Case Managers. The twelve‑month, structured program includes classroom, virtual learning, and hands-on clinical practice with mentor oversight.

Participants gain exposure to home health care, understand patient care plans, and develop competency in documentation and coordination across the care team. Successful residents move into independent home health roles.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required.
• Ability to work varied days and hours.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn principles of Home Health Nursing and quality outcome drivers.
• Attend skill labs and structured learning sessions.
• Develop and document home health plan of care transitions.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Documentation

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

BSN

Job description

Overview

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 Home Health Nurse Residency program is a post NCLEX position tailored for newly graduated nurses from an accredited institution to complete a twelve month structured program designed to transition the new graduate nurse successfully to the role of a proficient Home Health RN Case Manager. The Home Health Nurse Resident will have direct oversight by the Home Health RN Nurse Mentor to ensure that all assignments and responsibilities are competently completed. The Nurse Resident will shadow and be exposed to the various clinical environments and other disciplines working together to create a patients careteam. The program incorporates classroom, virtual learning, and hands‑on clinical practice to give the nurse resident a complete understanding of Home Health and how to effectively manage patients in the field. As part of this structured program, the Home Health Nurse Resident will be immersed in an environment to observe the skills and components of being part of the home health team. The Nurse Resident will have the ability to practice selected skills and gain confidence in the homecare environment to prepare for transition into a successful RN case management position that will work independently in the home. The Home Health Nurse Resident will be exposed to a variety of opportunities to perform competency‑based skills.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Associate`s Degree in Nursing or Diploma Certificate in Nursing.
• Ability to work varied days and varied hours.
• The ability to learn quickly in immersive environments.
• PC Experience/Skills.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience as a patient care technician, certified home health aide or CNA.
• BSN.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand the Principles of Home Health Nursing and Quality Outcome drivers that impact patient care and agency metrics.
• Attend skill labs structured in person classroom and virtual lectures.
• Synthesize components of assessment in an ongoing and systematic manner focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
• Submit reflections on experiences.
• Will gain exposure on how to create a safe patient environment by learning the principles of a high reliability organization.
• Attend and participate in learning experiences with the goal to educate the Home Health Nurse Resident essential elements of home health nursing.
• Collaborate and communicate with managers, mentors, preceptors, and other clinical team members to establish professional standards of clinical practice and professional development to transition from student to nurse independently practicing in the home.
• Develop the critical thinking skills and knowledge to ensure that assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patient care follows policy, procedure and standards of care.
• Develop the ability to care for patients in a holistic manner.
• Acquire and demonstrate knowledge and competency in completion of assigned treatments and procedures according to established standards and policies.
• Learn, understand and demonstrate compliance with physician orders.
• Acquire the skills and demonstrate professional documentation of all required elements to reflect the safe delivery of patient care within the electronic medical record.
• Learn to collaborate and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Obtain the skills to develop and update the home health plan of care.
• Learn to utilize appropriate resources to ensure the patient`s ability to manage their disease on their own.
• Report patient care problems to manager or appropriate nursing management personnel and/or physician in a timely manner with possible solutions. Assure documentation indicates case communication. Appropriately utilize the mentor, manager and preceptor as a resource.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
• Adheres to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Starting Minimum Rate

Flat Rate of $41.23 Hourly

Job Posting Disclosure

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. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. 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.