Registered Nurse - PACU - Per Diem Days

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

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver evidence-based nursing care in a fast-paced clinical setting in New Jersey. The role requires current NJ RN licensure, BLS/CPR, ACLS and PALS certifications, and a minimum of 1 year of critical care experience with ventilator duties.

BSN is strongly preferred or achievable within three years of hire. The position emphasizes teamwork, rapid learning, accountability, and patient-centered care, with a starting hourly pay of at

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required.
• BLS/CPR, ACLS and PALS certifications required.
• BSN strongly preferred and/or willing to acquire within three years of hire.
• A minimum of 1 year of critical care nursing experience required.
• Ventilator experience is required.
• Prior PACU/recovery experience is preferred.
• The ability to learn quickly, strong teamwork, accountability, and patient-focused care are required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing practices according to evidence-based research, policies, and standards to ensure safe and excellent patient care.
• Maintain ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues, and the care team regarding patient status and plans.
• Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies for safe delivery.
• Document patient assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations in electronic systems.
• Provide patient and family education to optimize health, wellness, and disease management.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary discharge planning to ensure safe transitions of care.

Skills

Critical care

Ventilator support

Teamwork

Patient education

Documentation

Education

New Jersey RN license

BSN preferred

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 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
• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• BLS/CPR, ACLS and PALS certification is required
• BSN strongly preferred and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• A minimum of 1 year of critical care, recent nursing experience is required.
• Ventilator experience is required.
• Prior PACU/recovery experience is 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.

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.