Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - FT Nights
Brick, New Jersey
You'll give direct care to a varied group of complex patients as part of the team.
- Shift and hours
- Nights Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - FT Nights36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Med/Surg Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - FT Nights
- License
- RN license Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse license to work at the assigned HMH location by date of hire.Current, valid Registered Nurse license, held by date of hire
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program 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.
- License
- Current, valid Registered Nurse license, held by date of hire Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse license to work at the assigned HMH location by date of hire.
- Certification
- BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.
- Education
- Associate in nursing or nursing diploma A minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
- Education
- BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three years of hire BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
- Experience
- Six months or more of relevant nursing experience, or active participation in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency Program
- Also asks
- Learns quickly, adapts to changing patient needs, and focuses on teamwork and ongoing education
Preferred
- Certification
- National certification in area of specialty, when eligible National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Brick staff RN rolesBrick staff RN postings that state pay run $46/hr to $46/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $46/hr, across 38 postings.
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth benefitshealth benefits
- BenefitsDental benefitsdental benefits
- BenefitsVision benefitsvision benefits
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
- BenefitsRetirement benefitsretirement benefits
- paid leave
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Direct care for a varied group of complex patients provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients
- Day to day
- Delegating, checking and coordinating other caregivers' care directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination
- Day to day
- Coordinating unit activities with nursing peers, physicians and support services effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services
- Hours stated
- FT Nights
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program ust have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
The workplace
Ask Mira
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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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.