Registered Nurse - Inpatient Oncology - F/T Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to care for a designated patient population, expanding knowledge and skills within a collaborative interdisciplinary team. The role involves direct patient care, escalation, and coordination of unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support staff.

Qualified candidates hold a New Jersey RN license with BLS/CPR certification and have 6+ months of nursing experience or participate in the Nurse Residency Program.

Qualifications

• Current and valid RN license in New Jersey.
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association.
• Six or more months of nursing experience or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program.
• BSN is preferred or willing to acquire within 3 years of hire.
• OCN is preferred; Chemotherapy/Biotherapy course is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.
• Delegate tasks, validate outcomes, and contribute to care planning and evaluation.
• Demonstrate ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Maintain a high level of accountability for improving patient and caregiver outcomes.

Skills

RN license

BLS/CPR

Nursing experience

Oncology nursing experience

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

BSN preferred or willing to acquire within 3 years

OCN preferred

Tools

Chemo/Biotherapy course

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack MeridianHealthwe 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 validRN license in the State of New Jerseyis required
• BLS/CPR Certification by American Heart Association is required
• Six (6) or more months of nursing experience is required OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program
• Oncology nursing experience is preferred
• BSN is preferred or willing to acquire within 3 years of hire
• OCN is preferred
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy course is preferred
• 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 and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.