Pediatric ICU RN — Caring, Collaborative Care

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

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. A day in the life includes delivering nursing care per evidence-based standards, maintaining clear communications with the care team, and ensuring safe medication administration with advanced bar-scanning and documentation.

Requirements include NJ nursing license, BLS/CPR, PALS, IV/port/telemetry cert, 1–2 years pediatric ICU experience; ACLS and APHON preferred.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
• PALS required
• IV/port/telemetry certification required
• Must have 1-2 years of pediatric ICU nursing experience
• ACLS preferred
• APHON certification preferred
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• National certification in speciality desired
• 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 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

Teamwork

Adaptability

Attention to patient needs

Accountability

Quick learner

Education

BSN in progress or willing to acquire within 3 years

National certification in specialty desired

Tools

IV/port/telemetry certification

BLS/CPR certification

PALS certification

ACLS preferred

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. A day in the life includes delivering nursing care per evidence-based standards, maintaining clear communications with the care team, and ensuring safe medication administration with advanced bar-scanning and documentation.

Requirements include NJ nursing license, BLS/CPR, PALS, IV/port/telemetry cert, 1–2 years pediatric ICU experience; ACLS and APHON preferred.