Registered Nurse - Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Registered Nurse in Neptune Township, New Jersey. The role involves delivering excellent patient care, effective communication with healthcare professionals, and managing patient medication. Applicants should possess an active RN license in New Jersey and BLS/CPR certification, with a focus on teamwork and patient engagement. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including health and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• 1+ years of psychiatric or mental health nursing experience.
• Strong accountability for patient improvement.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based individualized patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team.
• Administer medications using bar-scanning technology.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care focus

Medication administration

Adaptability

Education

Current RN license in New Jersey

AHA BLS/CPR certification

BSN in progress

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 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.

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:

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 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

• Current and valid RN license in the State of New Jersey is required
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification is required
• One (1) or more years of psychiatric or mental health nursing experience is required
• 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
• National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation and Benefits

Starting minimum rate: $42.19/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, experience, education and certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget and grant funding. 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, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.