Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Rheumatology - Non Acute

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Non-Acute to deliver direct patient care within an interdisciplinary team. You will support complex patients, coordinate care, and delegate tasks to other caregivers while ensuring quality outcomes.

Required: NJ State RN license and BLS for Healthcare Providers within 60 days; BSN in progress or plan to obtain within three years. National certification is preferred where eligible.

Qualifications

• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
• 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.
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License; AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse Non-Acute functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population, providing direct care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination.
• Coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Accountability

Patient-focused care

Education

BSN in progress

Willing to obtain BSN within 3 years

National Certification (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.

The Registered Nurse Non-Acute 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. (Note this applies to team members hired on or after November 2019).
• 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.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.