Registered Nurse- Operating Room- F/T Days

About the role

Hackensack Meridian Health nurses care for patients and their families at every stage of life, 24 hours a day, at bedsides in 9 community hospitals, 4 academic medical centers, a behavioral health hospital, 2 children's hospitals, 2 rehabilitation hospitals, medical offices, and care facilities across the state.

Success Profile

• Collaborative
• Courageous
• Compassionate
• Creative
• Connected

Job Description

Requisition # 2026-182617
Shift Day
Status Full Time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification is required
• Motivated team member responsible for scrubbing and circulating on variety of surgical cases in busy OR department
• Must have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
• 1 year of nursing experience strongly preferred
• OR experience preferred
• National certification preferred
• Must be self-starter who works well independently
• Time management and prioritizing skills a must. Ability to multi task
• 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
• Must be within 30 minutes of the hospital as on-call is required

Compensation

Minimum rate of $43.77 Hourly
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Benefits

• workplace excellence
• collaborative work environment
• work-life balance
• compassionate nursing culture
• mentoring programs
• substantial tuition reimbursement