Registered Nurse

About the Role

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for Cardio Vascular & Surgical Stepdown on a Full-Time Nights basis.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.

Qualifications

• Step down progressive care experience preferred.
• LVAD experience preferred.
• ACLS preferred.
• Telemetry certified preferred.
• National certification 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.
• The ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus.