Registered Nurse - Critical Care Float - Per Diem Days

About the role

As a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health, you will function as a caregiver for a specific patient population, focusing on expanding your knowledge and skills to provide effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team. You will direct and oversee care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination, while effectively managing 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.
  • Identify clinical and diagnostic changes in patient status.
  • Determine 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 plan of care that is patient/family-focused, prioritized, and spans the continuum of care.
• Communication and Coordination:
  • Implement the plan of care and provide ongoing communication with patients, families, nursing colleagues, and other healthcare team members regarding patient status, care, and treatment plans.
  • Provide or coordinate patient/family education and ensure understanding.
  • Perform care according to established protocols in clinical situations, including appropriate communication and documentation.
• Care Delivery:
  • Provide nursing care and treatments reflecting patient needs, advocate appropriately, and demonstrate evidence-based practice and compliance with standards.
  • Perform continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations.
  • Administer medications using bar-scanning and documentation technologies to ensure safe delivery.
  • Facilitate multi-disciplinary discharge of patients to ensure safe transitions and continuum of care.
• Evaluation:
  • Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes using critical thinking skills based on nursing knowledge.
  • Initiate interventions related to changes in patient condition and unexpected responses to care.
  • Identify and address ethical issues in the practice setting.
  • Enhance patient satisfaction by recognizing and responding to opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain competencies, certifications, and continuing education to meet facility accreditation and individual licensing requirements.
• Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
• Perform physical requirements: lift a minimum of 35 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 10 lbs., and stand a minimum of 6 hours a day.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
• Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 patients' and caregivers' lives.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education, and the ability to deliver high-quality care with a strong patient focus.
• National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.

Pay

The minimum starting rate of pay for this role is $48.18 per hour. The posted rate is a reasonable good faith estimate and may vary based on factors such as labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding. Full-time and part-time positions (20+ hours/week) are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Some roles may also qualify for shift differentials, performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions.