Registered Nurse - PMC - Special Care Nursery - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and coordinate interdisciplinary care for a specific patient population. You will support patient outcomes through delegation, evaluation, and collaboration with physicians and support staff.

The role emphasizes rapid learning, accountability, patient focus, and ongoing education to deliver high-quality care and improve lives.

Qualifications

• BSN in progress or willing to pursue within three years of hire.
• Minimum of six months nursing experience or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
• Strong accountability, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate patient care, delegation, evaluation and throughput with nurses and support services.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Critical thinking

Education

BSN in progress

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack MeridianHealthwe 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.

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
• Must have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
• 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.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.
• One (1) year SCN/Nursery experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Current RN/NJ Licensures
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BLS, PALS, ACLS, IV Certification