Registered Nurse - Maternal Child Services - F/T Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 94,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse in Maternal Child Services at Jersey Shore University Medical Center (NJ). The role covers Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby and related areas, with a focus on evidence-based nursing, patient safety, and family education.

Requirements include NJ RN license, BLS/CPR within 60 days, and 6 months of nursing experience or Nurse Residency participation. ACLS/NRP preferred and BSN progression supported by the hospital.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey RN license.
• BLS/CPR certification within 60 days of hire.
• Minimum 6 months of nursing experience or participation in Nurse Residency program.
• Maternal child services experience preferred.
• ACLS/NRP preferred; obtain within 6 months.
• BSN in progress or willingness to pursue within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care per current evidence-based practice and standards of care.
• Maintain ongoing communication with patients and health-care team about status and plans.
• Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
• Document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations in the EHR.
• Provide patient and family education to optimize health and disease management.
• Coordinate safe discharge ensuring continuity of care.
• Care for Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, High Risk Antepartum, OR circulating, and newborn nursery.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Teamwork

Medication administration

EMR usage

Adaptability

Education

NJ RN license

BSN in progress

Tools

EMR system

Bar-scanning tech

Job description

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.

Our Maternal Child Services team is responsible for the 36 bed Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, and High Risk Antepartum areas, 7 bed triage, and 2 Operating Rooms. We are also designated a Baby Friendly Institution.

We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center

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 patients' 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 patients' 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.
• The Registered Nurse in Maternal Child Services is responsible for the care of - Labor and Delivery patients - Mother/Baby couplet care - High Risk Antepartum care - Circulating in the Operating Room - Newborn Nursery Care.
• Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license is required
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
• Must have a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or be an active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program
• Maternal child services experience in a hospital setting including labor and delivery, postpartum, antepartum, and well-baby nursery is preferred
• ACLS preferred, must obtain within 6 months
• NRP preferred, must obtain within 6 months
• Inpatient Obstetrics and/or External Fetal Monitoring Certification is a plus
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (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.

Minimum rate of $45.14 Hourly

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.