Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health; Red Bank (NJ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our busy operating room team in New Jersey. You will provide evidence-based nursing care, ensure patient safety, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a high-volume setting.

The role requires a current New Jersey nursing license, active BLS/CPR, and at least 1 year of OR RN experience, with a BSN to be completed within 3 years. A national certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required.
• Active American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification required.
• BSN or must obtain within 3 years.
• Minimum 1 year of OR RN experience.
• National certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of nursing practices according to up-to-date evidence-based research, policies, and standards of care to provide safe, individualized patient care.
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues, and other health care team members regarding patient status and plans.
• Medication administration using modern bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
• Point-of-Care electronic documentation of assessments, plans, interventions and evaluations.
• Patient and family centered education to optimize health and disease management.
• Discharging patients with safe transitions and appropriate follow-up.

Education

New Jersey Nursing License

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.

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian 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.
• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification is required
• BSN or must obtain within 3 years
• Motivated team member responsible for scrubbing and circulating on a variety of surgical cases in a busy OR department.
• Minimum 1 year of OR RN experience required
• National certification preferred.
• Must be a self-starter who works well independently.
• Time management and prioritizing skills are a must. Ability to multitask.
• 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 $46.25 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.