Registered Nurse - Inpatient Pediatric Oncology - P/T with Benefits Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New Jersey is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care. The role involves collaboration with healthcare teams, medication administration, and patient education. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to teamwork and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License is required.
• Must have six months of relevant nursing experience or participate in Nurse Residency Program.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of nursing practices according to evidence-based research.
• Ongoing communication with patients and healthcare team.
• Patient and family-centered education.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Patient Focus

Communication

Education

BSN in progress

Tools

BLS/CPR certification

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 support 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.

Looking for pediatric/oncology nurses with APHON chemotherapy certification.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• 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

Qualifications

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License is required
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• Must have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program
• Pediatric/pediatric oncology experience 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 based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.
• BLS/CPR certification by the American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.