Registered Nurse - NICU - Temporary Per Diem Research Nurse

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse - NICU for a temporary per diem research role at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The NP will coordinate clinic discharge tasks, ensure data tracking, and obtain informed consent while maintaining NICU patient care standards.

Requires NJ RN license, 2+ years NICU experience, BLS/CPR within 60 days, and willingness to pursue BSN if not yet pursued.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license required.
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three years of hire.
• Two years NICU nursing experience required.
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate NICU discharge procedures and data collection with PI and care teams.
• Recruit study candidates and assist with informed consent.

Skills

NICU nursing

Communication

Attention to detail

Google Suite

REDCap

Teamwork

BLS/CPR

Spanish-speaking desirable

Education

RN license (New Jersey)

BSN in progress / within 3 years

Tools

Google Suite

REDCap

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.

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Job Summary

Registered Nurse - NICU - Temporary Per Diem Research Nurse is responsible for coordinating and overseeing clinical research operations for the New Jersey Health Foundation grant-funded project (ID PC204-26). The clinical research nurse participates in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating discharge-related tasks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at JSUMC, in conjunction with the Principal Investigator. The Clinical Research Nurse carries out the research related tasks and works under the general supervision of the principal investigator responsible for this clinical research study. This person will work closely with the medical team providers, the principal investigator of the grant and infant caregivers. This position requires a balance between effective communication skills, organization and clinical knowledge of NICU discharge requirements and processes.

Essential Job Functions

• Support the principal investigator (PI) by examining the clinical study protocol, reaching out to NICU families, and coordinating with the service personnel who provide care to NICU families throughout the study timeframe.
• Collaborate with the PI to design, establish, and maintain a shared data tracking instrument and documentation form for families identified and contacted for study enrollment
• Attain required CITI Research certification to ensure full compliance with the standards established by the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Work alongside the PI to define and clarify research‑specific NICU discharge procedures and outline the precise role of the NICU Discharge Liaison for enrolled parents.
• Screen, evaluate, and recruit potential study candidates; support the investigator with the informed consent process to verify that participants understand the study, and secure written informed consent from parents.
• Obtain written informed consent from participating discharging NICU nurses and address any inquiries they have regarding the research study.
• Administer the final study surveys via REDCap on the day of discharge to both parent and discharging NICU nurse participants.
• Monitor data by reviewing participant utilization of the REDCap discharge checklist and educational resources library.
• Initialize account access setup within the REDCap system for study activities.
• Conduct medical record reviews for prospective candidates, gathering medical histories and populating study data into REDCap in accordance with protocol guidelines.
• Maintain precise, thorough, and current documentation for every patient enrolled in the clinical research study.
• Oversee and coordinate study operations, ensuring effective communication flows between caregivers, the medical team, and the discharge team.
• Participate in research meeting sessions pertaining to this study as determined by PI
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license required
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
• A minimum of two years of NICU nursing experience required
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• Strong attention to detail and customer service focus is required.
• Excellent communication, organizational, presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to work independently, or in a team, and handle multiple deadline driven tasks in a dynamic environment is essential.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and RedCAp platforms.
• Review and comply with all relevant HMH and Business Unit policies and procedures, and local, state, and Federal laws and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, resourceful and reliable
• Spanish and English speaking desirable

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.

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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.