Registered Nurse - Perinatal Educator - Per Diem

Registered Nurse - Perinatal Educator - Per Diem Days

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population, providing direct care as part of an interdisciplinary team and coordinating patient care with nursing peers, physicians, and support services.

• Deliver nursing practices according to current evidence-based research, policies, and standards of care to ensure safe, high-quality, individualized patient care.
• Assess patients, develop plans of care, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Collect comprehensive data, perform age- and disease-specific assessments, identify changes in patient status, and tailor education to the patient/family based on age, disease, and cultural learning differences.
• Coordinate and communicate plans of care with patients, families, and the health care team; ensure timely documentation and appropriate escalation when needed.
• Provide or coordinate patient and family education; adhere to established protocols and demonstrate evidence-based nursing practice.
• Support patient discharge planning to ensure safe transition and continuum of care.
• Adhere to organizational competencies, standards of behavior, and safety requirements, including medication administration with appropriate documentation.

• Minimum education:
  
  Associate degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma; BSN in progress or planned within three years of hire as applicable by policy.
• Six or more months of relevant nursing experience or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency Program.
• Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work at the assigned location; BLS/CPR within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to learn quickly, work within a team, and deliver high-quality patient-centered care.
• National certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Hackensack Meridian Health nurses care for patients and families at bedsides across a wide network of hospitals and care facilities. We focus on collaboration, community, and continuous improvement to transform healthcare.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Hackensack Meridian Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

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