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Registered Nurse- Behavioral Health- Per Diem - Evenings

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Hackensack Meridian Health

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Eligibility
RN
Unit
Behavioral Health

Posted Sep 11

What the listing says

Role

Term
Per Diem
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
In range for NJ PRN roles

NJ PRN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $55/hr, across 166 postings.

About this role

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.

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

  • 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.
  • Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status, rendered care and treatment plans.
  • Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
  • Ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient's assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
  • Patient and family centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness and disease management.
  • Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.

Sourced from Hackensack Meridian Health’s careers page.

Requirements

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
  • AHA BLS/CPR certification

Benefits

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

Place

City
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
State price level
9% above the national average

New Jersey index 108.8, where 100 is the national average.

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How this role fits you

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On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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