Registered Nurse - Cardiac Observation - Per Diem Nights

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care.
• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Communicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care.
• Provides ongoing communication with patient/family, nursing colleagues, and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status, rendered care, and treatment plans.
• Performs medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
• Multi-disciplinary discharges patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
• 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.