Registered Nurse - General Pediatrics - Per Diem

Overview

Registered Nurse - General Pediatrics - Per Diem Days

JFK University Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey

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.

• A Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health delivers nursing practices according to up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to provide safe and excellent individualized patient care.
• Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation: collects data, develops plans of care, communicates and implements plans, and evaluates progress.
• Performs age and disease-specific assessment/data collection, identifies education needs based on age, disease, and learning differences.
• Develops and coordinates a care plan that is patient/family focused and encompasses the continuum of care.
• Communicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care; provides ongoing communication with patient/family and health care team.
• Provides patient/family education as needed and ensures understanding; documents events and adheres to protocols.
• Manages medications with current safety practices and participates in multi-disciplinary discharge planning.
• Maintains continuous electronic documentation of assessments, plan of care, interventions and evaluation.

• Education:
  
  minimum of an associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  current and valid Registered Nurse license; BLS/CPR certification required within 60 days of hire.
• Experience:
  
  six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
• Education/Certification pathways: BSN in progress and/or willingness to acquire within three (3) years of hire; BSN within five years of hire as per policy for certain roles.
• Preferred:
  National Certification in area of specialty when eligible.

• Identify ethical issues and bring to the attention of the team.
• Enhance patient satisfaction where possible.
• Maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education to meet licensing/accreditation requirements.
• Adhere to relevant professional and organizational standards and competencies.
• Lift, push/pull and stand requirements as specified by role.

Minimum rate of $45.73 hourly. The posted rate is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay and may not reflect the full value of the total rewards package.

• Workplace excellence
• Collaborative work environment
• Work-life balance
• Mentoring programs
• Tuition reimbursement

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, breastfeeding, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.