Registered Nurse - Trauma Acute Care - P/T with Benefits Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; Asbury Park (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in New Jersey is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare teams, administering medications, and documenting patient interactions. The ideal candidate will have a valid New Jersey Nursing license and at least 6 months of nursing experience, with a focus on patient-centered education. This role offers a supportive environment for continuous learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or be in the Nurse Residency program.
• Telemetry certification preferred.
• Stepdown Trauma experience preferred.
• Telemetry certification preferred.
• Stepdown trauma experience preferred.
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing practices according to evidence-based research and standards.
• Communicate with patients and healthcare team about patient care.
• Administer medications safely using advanced documentation technologies.
• Perform ongoing electronic documentation of patient assessments and care plans.
• Educate patients and families to optimize health and wellness.
• Discharge patients safely ensuring continuity of care.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license

BLS/CPR certification

BSN in progress or willingness to acquire

Job description

Overview

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.

We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center:

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
• Must have a minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or be an active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program
• Telemetry certification preferred
• Stepdown Trauma experience preferred
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• 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.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!