Registered Nurse Float - Float Pool - Full Time 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 your knowledge and skills, providing effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to 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, performing age and disease-specific assessments independently and systematically.
  • Recognize clinical and diagnostic status changes in patient conditions.
  • Identify patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
  • Develop a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes, formulating patient/family-centered goals.
  • Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Provide or coordinate patient/family education and ensure understanding.
• Perform care according to established protocols, including communication with appropriate persons and documenting events.
• Administer medications utilizing bar-scanning and documentation technologies to ensure safe delivery.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitions and continuum of care.
• Evaluate progress toward outcomes using critical thinking skills to achieve desired patient results.
• 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 licensing requirements.
• Adhere to the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
• Perform physical tasks including lifting a minimum of 35 lbs., pushing and pulling a minimum of 10 lbs., and standing a minimum of 6 hours per day.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • A minimum of an Associate in Nursing or diploma in Nursing.
  • BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
  • Six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
  • BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering the position.
  • 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 the ability to deliver high-quality care with a strong patient focus.
• Preferred:
  • National Certification in area of specialty when eligible.

Benefits

At Hackensack Meridian Health, competitive benefits are just the beginning. We support one another and show up for our community, fostering a culture rooted in connection and collaboration. Our team members are essential to advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as leaders of positive change.