Registered Nurse - ICU/CCU - F/T Days

About the role

The Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population, providing and ensuring safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care. This role involves the delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Achieves desired outcomes by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians, and support services.
• Administers medications using the latest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies.
• Performs age and disease-specific assessments and develops a plan of care.
• Communicates and educates patients and families about their care plans.
• Coordinates multi-disciplinary discharges to ensure safe transitions and continuity of care.
• Evaluates patient progress towards achieving outcomes and initiates interventions as necessary.
• Advises on ethical issues in the practice setting and reports them to appropriate personnel.
• Lifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs., and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
• ACLS certification by American Heart Association (strongly preferred).
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification within 60 days of entering position.
• Six (6) or more months of nursing experience OR active participant in Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program.
• One year experience in an ICU, step-down unit, or Emergency Room preferred.
• Ventilation management, telemetry, ICU competency, titratable drugs, and hemodynamic monitoring preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.

Skills

• Quickly learns and adapts to changing patient needs.
• Dedicated to improving the lives of patients and caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork and ongoing education.
• Patient-focused care with a strong sense of advocacy.

Benefits

Competitive benefits are just the beginning. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we support one another and show up for our community. We keep getting better, advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Pay

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is not specified in the posting. Please refer to the job posting for details.