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Registered Nurse - Preop/PACU - Per Diem Days

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

Posted Oct 15

Shift and hours
Days Registered Nurse - Preop/PACU - Per Diem Days
Unit and setting
Preop/PACU · Hospital Registered Nurse - Preop/PACU - Per Diem Days
License
RN license Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license is requiredCurrent and valid New Jersey RN license
Term
Per Diem Registered Nurse - Preop/PACU - Per Diem Days

Do you qualify?

License
Current and valid New Jersey RN license Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license is required Check your license
Certification
BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required
Certification
ACLS/PALS certification ACLS/PALS certification required
Education
BSN in progress or acquiredAfter hire · within three (3) years of hire BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
Also asks
Ability to learn quickly, adapt, work as a team, and pursue ongoing education

Preferred

Certification
National certification National certification preferred
Experience
Critical care or PACU experience Critical Care experience and / or PACU experience preferred

What it pays

Extra pay
Shift differentials for evening, night, or weekend shifts Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.Work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts
Bonus
Performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate.Some jobs eligible

Benefits

  • BenefitsHealth benefits
  • BenefitsDental benefits
  • BenefitsVision benefits
  • BenefitsPaid leave
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement
  • BenefitsRetirement benefits
More benefits (3)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance

The role and schedule

Day to day
Deliver evidence-based nursing practice and standards of care
Day to day
Communicate with patients and the care team about status and treatment plans Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Day to day
Medication administration with bar-scanning technology Medication 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
Ongoing point-of-care electronic documentation Ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient’s assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Day to day
Patient and family education on health, wellness and disease management Patient and family centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness and disease management.
Day to day
Multi-disciplinary patient discharge and continuum of care Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
Hours stated
Per Diem Days
Weekends
Weekends required

The workplace

Hackensack Meridian Health logo
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

Posted on Hackensack Meridian Health’s careers page.

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Overview 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.

We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center: Responsibilities 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.

Qualifications Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license is required BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required ACLS/PALS certification required Critical Care experience and / or PACU experience preferred BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire National certification preferred The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $45.14 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members.

The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience

Years of relevant work experience. Education and

Certifications

Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

Skills

Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for

  • shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

What's around it?

In Neptune Township, NJ

Neptune Township, NJ

Living costs about 9% above the US average

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