Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - F/T Nights

Responsibilities

• Delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care.
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patients status, rendered care and treatment plans.
• Meditation 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 patients 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

• A current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license is required.
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS preferred.
• A minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or be an active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program.
• 2 years of Emergency nursing experience preferred.
• A 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.