Registered Nurse - ED Surge Capacity / Float Pool - F/T Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within a specialized population. The role involves coordinating care with nurses, physicians and support services to ensure optimal outcomes.

Requirements include an active New Jersey nursing license, AHA BLS/CPR, and prior acute care experience; BSN is preferred or to be pursued within three years. This on-site position emphasizes teamwork and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• NJ nursing license required to practice as an RN.
• Active AHA BLS/CPR certification is required.
• Minimum 1 year of acute care RN experience preferred.
• National certification preferred for specialty areas.
• BSN preferred or willingness to obtain within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve outcomes.
• Coordinate patient care and unit activities among nursing staff, physicians and support services.

Skills

New Jersey nursing license

AHA BLS/CPR

1 year acute care RN experience

National certification

BSN preferred or willing to acquire

Teamwork & patient focus

Self-starter / independent

Time management / multitasking

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack MeridianHealth 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 Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification is required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care RN experience highly desired.
• National certification preferred.
• BSN preferred or willing to acquire within 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 based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.
• Must be self-starter who works well independently.
• Time management and prioritizing skills a must. Ability to multi task.