The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes.
Eligibility
Perinatal Education
Posted Sep 11
Shift and hours
Days Registered Nurse - Perinatal Educator - Per Diem Days
Unit and setting
Maternal Child Health · Hospital
License
RN license
Term
Per Diem Registered Nurse - Perinatal Educator - Per Diem Days
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acquire and maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education for accreditation or licensingMust acquire and maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education in order to meet any facility accreditation or individual licensing requirements.
directs and oversees care provided by other caregiversThis position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination.
Day to day
coordinates patient care and unit activitiesThis position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.
Day to day
collects comprehensive patient dataCollects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
Day to day
performs age and disease specific assessmentPerforms age and disease specific assessment / data collection independently in a systematic manner focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
Day to day
recognizes changes in patient clinical and diagnostic statusRecognizes clinical and diagnostic status changes in patient status.
Day to day
identifies patient and family education needsIdentifies variables in patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
Day to day
develops plan of care to attain expected outcomesDevelops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Day to day
formulates patient- and family-centered goalsFormulates age and disease specific patient / family centered goals / outcomes based on assessment data.
Day to day
coordinates continuum-encompassing plan of careDevelops and coordinates a plan of care which is patient / family focused, prioritized and encompasses the continuum of care.
Day to day
communicates, coordinates, and implements plan of careCommunicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care.
Day to day
maintains ongoing communication regarding patient status and treatmentsProvides ongoing communication with patient / family, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Day to day
implements age and disease specific careImplements age and disease specific care in an organized and timely manner.
Day to day
provides or coordinates patient and family educationProvides or coordinates the patient / family education as needed and ensures understanding.
Day to day
follows clinical protocols and documents eventsPerforms according to established protocols in clinical situations, including communicating with appropriate persons and documenting events.
Day to day
delivers evidence-based nursing care and advocacyProvides nursing care and treatments that reflect the patients' needs, advocates appropriately and demonstrates evidence-based nursing practice and compliance with standards.
Day to day
performs point-of-care electronic documentationPerforms continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient's assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Day to day
administers medication via bar-scanning technologyMedication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
Day to day
facilitates multidisciplinary patient dischargingMulti-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
Day to day
evaluates outcome progressEvaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Day to day
applies critical thinking to achieve patient outcomesUtilizes critical thinking skills based on nursing knowledge to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Day to day
initiates interventions for unexpected condition changesInitiates interventions related to patient's change in condition and unexpected response to care.
Day to day
identifies ethical issuesIdentifies ethical issues in the practice setting and brings them to the attention of other team members.
Day to day
responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfactionRecognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Day to day
adheres to ANA Code for NursesAdheres to American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
Details
lift minimum 35 lbs, push/pull minimum 10 lbs, stand minimum 6 hours a dayLifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Posted on Hackensack Meridian Health’s careers page.
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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 involves the delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, to provide and ensure safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care.
A day in the life of a Registered Nurse includes: Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Assessment
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
Performs age and disease specific assessment / data collection independently in a systematic manner focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
Recognizes clinical and diagnostic status changes in patient status.
Identifies variables in patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
Plan
Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Formulates age and disease specific patient / family centered goals / outcomes based on assessment data.
Develops and coordinates a plan of care which is patient / family focused, prioritized and encompasses the continuum of care.
Implementation
Communicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care.
Provides ongoing communication with patient / family, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Implements age and disease specific care in an organized and timely manner.
Provides or coordinates the patient / family education as needed and ensures understanding.
Performs according to established protocols in clinical situations, including communicating with appropriate persons and documenting events.
Provides nursing care and treatments that reflect the patients' needs, advocates appropriately and demonstrates evidence-based nursing practice and compliance with standards.
Performs continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient's assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
Evaluation
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Utilizes critical thinking skills based on nursing knowledge to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiates interventions related to patient's change in condition and unexpected response to care.
Additional
Responsibilities
Identifies ethical issues in the practice setting and brings them to the attention of other team members.
Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Must acquire and maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education in order to meet any facility accreditation or individual licensing requirements.
Adheres to American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
Lifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Adheres to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Neighborhoods+Edison features distinct residential pockets ranging from North Edison, known for established suburban subdivisions and spacious multi-level homes, to historic enclaves like Menlo Park near the Edison Tower. In Stelton, residents enjoy immediate access to commercial conveniences like H Mart, while Raritan Manor showcases stately brick properties. Commuter-oriented residential areas cluster around the township borders near Iselin and Metropark, offering convenient positioning for regional travel.
Edison features distinct residential pockets ranging from North Edison, known for established suburban subdivisions and spacious multi-level homes, to historic enclaves like Menlo Park near the Edison Tower. In Stelton, residents enjoy immediate access to commercial conveniences like H Mart, while Raritan Manor showcases stately brick properties.
Commuter-oriented residential areas cluster around the township borders near Iselin and Metropark, offering convenient positioning for regional travel.
Getting around+Edison is centrally located along vital transportation routes, including US Route 1, Route 27, Interstate 287, the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), and the Garden State Parkway, offering direct road connections to healthcare facilities in neighboring New Brunswick and across Middlesex County. Commuters relying on transit utilize the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line via Edison Station or the major Metropark transit hub in adjacent Iselin, which also provides Amtrak service. Relentless vehicular traffic along Route 1, Route 27, and Oak Tree Road makes daily driving demanding, and a personal car is virtually essential.
Edison is centrally located along vital transportation routes, including US Route 1, Route 27, Interstate 287, the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), and the Garden State Parkway, offering direct road connections to healthcare facilities in neighboring New Brunswick and across Middlesex County. Commuters relying on transit utilize the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line via Edison Station or the major Metropark transit hub in adjacent Iselin, which also provides Amtrak service.
Relentless vehicular traffic along Route 1, Route 27, and Oak Tree Road makes daily driving demanding, and a personal car is virtually essential.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation centers around Roosevelt Park, which features scenic hiking paths, a lake, and the historic Light Dispelling Darkness sculpture right behind Menlo Park Mall. Papaianni Park offers a community lake for walking and fishing alongside tennis courts, basketball courts, and softball fields, while pet owners make heavy use of the Edison Metuchen Community Dog Park and Southside Dog Park. Additional green space and regional trail connections include the Middlesex Greenway, Edith Stevens Memorial Wildlife Preserve, Beatrice Park, Putnam Park, and Ash Brook Reservation.
Outdoor recreation centers around Roosevelt Park, which features scenic hiking paths, a lake, and the historic Light Dispelling Darkness sculpture right behind Menlo Park Mall. Papaianni Park offers a community lake for walking and fishing alongside tennis courts, basketball courts, and softball fields, while pet owners make heavy use of the Edison Metuchen Community Dog Park and Southside Dog Park.
Additional green space and regional trail connections include the Middlesex Greenway, Edith Stevens Memorial Wildlife Preserve, Beatrice Park, Putnam Park, and Ash Brook Reservation.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Edison
Edison stands out as Central New Jersey's vibrant suburban powerhouse, defining itself through deep multicultural richness, outstanding public schools, and unmatched culinary variety. For relocating healthcare professionals, the township offers a strategic base situated roughly thirty miles outside New York City and adjacent to major medical networks in New Brunswick. Daily life revolves around comfortable post-war split-levels, ranch homes, and modern subdivisions in neighborhoods like North Edison and Raritan Manor. The community's cultural heartbeat pulses along Oak Tree Road, celebrated nationally as a thriving South Asian hub lined with regional Indian grocers, jewelers, and dining staples like Delhi Garden and Dimple's Bombay Talk. When off duty, nurses can recharge along the trails of Roosevelt Park, fish at Papaianni Park, or take advantage of rail connections at Edison Station and Metropark. The tradeoffs require clear eyes: Edison lacks a single walkable downtown core, making car ownership essential, while persistent rush-hour bottlenecks on Route 1 and Route 27 demand careful shift-planning. For nurses seeking top-tier suburban amenities, safety, and cultural immersion, Edison offers exceptional everyday living.
