Registered Nurse - Inpatient Oncology - F/T Days

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 position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, providing effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. You will direct and oversee the 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 care 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 and systematically, 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 that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
  • Formulate age and disease-specific, patient/family-centered goals and outcomes based on assessment data.
  • Develop and coordinate a patient/family-focused, prioritized plan of care encompassing the continuum of care.
• Communication and Coordination:
  • Communicate, coordinate, and implement the plan of care with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
  • Provide ongoing communication regarding the patient's status, care, and treatment plans.
• Implementation:
  • Provide or coordinate patient/family education and ensure understanding.
  • Perform care in an organized and timely manner, adhering to established protocols.
  • Deliver nursing care and treatments reflecting patient needs, advocacy, and evidence-based practice.
  • Perform continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of assessments, plans, interventions, and evaluations.
  • Administer medication using bar-scanning and documentation technologies for safe delivery.
  • Facilitate multi-disciplinary discharge planning for safe patient transitions and continuum of care.
• Evaluation:
  • Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes using critical thinking skills.
  • Initiate interventions for changes in patient condition and unexpected responses to care.
  • Identify and address ethical issues in practice.
  • Enhance patient satisfaction by 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 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

• Current and valid RN license in the State of New Jersey is required.
• BLS/CPR Certification by the American Heart Association is required.
• Six (6) or more months of nursing experience is required OR active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program.
• Oncology nursing experience is preferred.
• BSN is preferred or willingness to acquire within 3 years of hire.
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification is preferred.
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy course is preferred.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing patient needs, and maintain 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 with a strong patient focus.

Pay

Minimum starting rate of $46.25 per hour. The posted rate is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base compensation 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 (20+ hours/week) positions are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Certain positions may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts.