Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgical Stepdown - F/T - Nights

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health, you will function as a caregiver for a specific patient population to achieve desired outcomes. This role focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, providing effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team for a variety of complex patients. You will direct and oversee care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination, while effectively coordinating patient care and unit activities among nursing peers, physicians, and support services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to ensure safe and excellent individualized patient care.
• Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation:
  • Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
  • Perform age and disease-specific assessments independently, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
  • Recognize clinical and diagnostic changes in patient status.
  • Identify patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
  • Develop a plan of care with strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
  • Formulate patient/family-centered goals and outcomes based on assessment data.
  • Coordinate a patient/family-focused plan of care, prioritizing and encompassing the continuum of care.
• Communication and Coordination:
  • Provide ongoing communication with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members regarding patient status and care plans.
  • Implement care in an organized and timely manner, tailored to age and disease specifics.
  • Provide or coordinate patient/family education and ensure understanding.
  • Perform according to established protocols in clinical situations, including appropriate communication and documentation.
• Care Delivery:
  • Provide nursing care and treatments reflecting patient needs, advocacy, and evidence-based practice.
  • Perform continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation for assessments, plans, interventions, and evaluations.
  • Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies to ensure safe delivery.
  • Facilitate multi-disciplinary discharge planning for safe patient transitions and continuum of care.
• Evaluation and Critical Thinking:
  • Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes.
  • Utilize critical thinking skills to achieve desired patient outcomes.
  • Initiate interventions for changes in patient condition and unexpected responses to care.
  • Identify and address ethical issues in the practice setting.
  • Respond to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education to meet facility accreditation or licensing requirements.
• Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
• Perform physical requirements: lift a minimum of 35 lbs., push/pull a minimum of 10 lbs., and stand a minimum of 6 hours per day.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Associate in Nursing or diploma in Nursing degree.
• BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
• Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work at the assigned HMH location by the date of hire.
• BLS/CPR certification by the American Heart Association required within 60 days of hire.
• Six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing patient needs, and demonstrate a strong sense of accountability for improving patient and caregiver lives.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education, and passion for delivering high-quality care based on patient focus.
• National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.

Pay

The starting rate of pay is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role, with a minimum rate of $48.18 per hour. The base compensation may vary based on factors such as labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, and budget considerations. Some roles may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts.

Benefits

Hackensack Meridian Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) employees, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.