Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities.
Eligibility
106500465813 - Home Care - Union - Somerset County
Posted Sep 1
Shift and hours
8-hour day shifts (8a-4p) · Days Registered Nurse, Per Diem Days, 8a-4p
Unit and setting
Atlantic Visiting Nursing, Somerset/Union · Home Health Registered Nurse, Per Diem Days, 8a-4p, Atlantic Visiting Nursing, Somerset/ Union
License
RN licenseCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse
Term
Per Diem Registered Nurse, Per Diem Days, 8a-4p
Do you qualify?
License
Current state licensure as a Registered NurseCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Certification
BLS certificationBLS certification.
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing programGraduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
Also asks
Valid, unrestricted driver's license with a clean driving recordValid and unrestricted Driver’s license with a clean driving record required
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursingBachelor’s degree in nursing.
Experience
1+ year of nursing or relevant experience1+ year of experience in Nursing or relevant area.
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for New Jersey PRN rolesNew Jersey PRN postings that state pay run $33/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $56/hr, across 742 postings.
The role and schedule
Union
Union position
Day to day
Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reportsMaintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.
Day to day
Administers medications and monitors patients for side effects and reactionsAdministers medications to patients and monitors them for side effects and reactions.
Day to day
Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatmentsPrescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments.
Day to day
Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditionsMonitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
Day to day
Assesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans with the healthcare teamAssesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members.
Day to day
Records patient vital signs and medical informationRecords patient vital signs and medical information.
Weekends
No weekends
On call
No call
The workplace
Atlantic Health System
Health system employer
You are looking at Atlantic Health System in Morristown, New Jersey—a nonprofit system headquartered here since 1996, with seven hospitals, roughly 20,000 team members, and more than 550 care sites serving a wide swath of the state. Morristown Medical Center…
Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Monitors patients, administers medications, keeps records, consults with healthcare providers, educates patients and more.
Principal Accountabilities
Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.
Administers medications to patients and monitors them for side effects and reactions.
Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments.
Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
Assesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members.
Records patient vital signs and medical information.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required
Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification.
Valid and unrestricted Driver’s license with a clean driving record required
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
a. All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date.
1+ year of experience in Nursing or relevant area.
Neighborhoods+Morristown provides distinct enclaves ranging from transit-centered urban living to leafy residential pockets. Downtown Morristown revolves around the historic Green, offering mid-rise apartment buildings, luxury condominiums, and townhomes within walking distance of the train station, dining, and nightlife. Just south, the James Street Area features mature tree-lined streets, larger private lots, and established historic houses that balance privacy with pedestrian access to town. To the west, Burnham Park is characterized by single-family Colonials, Cape Cods, ranches, and expanded character homes positioned around municipal parkland. The Washington's Headquarters Area borders Morristown National Historical Park, showcasing classic historic architecture. Nearby Convent Station, situated on the border of Morris Township and Drew University, serves as an appealing residential alternative for physicians and healthcare commuters seeking quiet streets with direct rail access.
Morristown provides distinct enclaves ranging from transit-centered urban living to leafy residential pockets. Downtown Morristown revolves around the historic Green, offering mid-rise apartment buildings, luxury condominiums, and townhomes within walking distance of the train station, dining, and nightlife.
Just south, the James Street Area features mature tree-lined streets, larger private lots, and established historic houses that balance privacy with pedestrian access to town. To the west, Burnham Park is characterized by single-family Colonials, Cape Cods, ranches, and expanded character homes positioned around municipal parkland.
The Washington's Headquarters Area borders Morristown National Historical Park, showcasing classic historic architecture. Nearby Convent Station, situated on the border of Morris Township and Drew University, serves as an appealing residential alternative for physicians and healthcare commuters seeking quiet streets with direct rail access.
Getting around+Morristown Medical Center, anchored by Atlantic Health System, sits directly within the town limits, making local commutes from downtown or central residential pockets a brief drive or bike ride. Regional vehicle access is facilitated by Interstate 287, Route 24, and Route 10, though local downtown arteries and the streets surrounding the Green experience steady vehicle congestion during rush hours. For regional transit, the NJ Transit Morris-Essex Line provides direct Midtown Direct service into New York Penn Station and Hoboken in approximately 50 to 75 minutes, operating out of both Morristown Station and Convent Station. While downtown residents can easily manage daily errands on foot, having a car is generally necessary for navigating the surrounding township and regional shopping corridors.
Morristown Medical Center, anchored by Atlantic Health System, sits directly within the town limits, making local commutes from downtown or central residential pockets a brief drive or bike ride. Regional vehicle access is facilitated by Interstate 287, Route 24, and Route 10, though local downtown arteries and the streets surrounding the Green experience steady vehicle congestion during rush hours.
For regional transit, the NJ Transit Morris-Essex Line provides direct Midtown Direct service into New York Penn Station and Hoboken in approximately 50 to 75 minutes, operating out of both Morristown Station and Convent Station. While downtown residents can easily manage daily errands on foot, having a car is generally necessary for navigating the surrounding township and regional shopping corridors.
Outdoors+Outdoor enthusiasts have immediate access to expansive green spaces, headlined by Morristown National Historical Park, which preserves over 1,600 acres across Washington's Headquarters and Jockey Hollow, where miles of wooded hiking trails wind past reconstructed soldier huts. Within town limits, Burnham Park offers athletic fields, walking areas, and recreational ponds. The nearby Frelinghuysen Arboretum provides formal garden displays, flowering cherry trees, and expansive walking grounds. For extended nature walks and wildlife observation, the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge features an observation center with a boardwalk trail and eight miles of wooded paths home to hundreds of bird species.
Outdoor enthusiasts have immediate access to expansive green spaces, headlined by Morristown National Historical Park, which preserves over 1,600 acres across Washington's Headquarters and Jockey Hollow, where miles of wooded hiking trails wind past reconstructed soldier huts. Within town limits, Burnham Park offers athletic fields, walking areas, and recreational ponds.
The nearby Frelinghuysen Arboretum provides formal garden displays, flowering cherry trees, and expansive walking grounds. For extended nature walks and wildlife observation, the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge features an observation center with a boardwalk trail and eight miles of wooded paths home to hundreds of bird species.
Morristown stands out in northern New Jersey as a dynamic county seat where deep Revolutionary War heritage intersects with an energetic, walkable downtown. Anchored by Morristown Medical Center—one of the state’s premier hospital systems and top healthcare employers—the town offers incoming nurses an ideal mix of career proximity and vibrant off-duty life. Shift workers can easily transition from hospital rounds to evening meals at South + Pine, concerts at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, or cocktails at The Laundromat speakeasy, all centered around the bustling Morristown Green. Housing options accommodate diverse lifestyle needs, spanning modern downtown apartments and condominiums near the NJ Transit Midtown Direct train line to quiet, tree-lined streets in Burnham Park and the historic James Street corridor. Outdoor escapes are readily accessible, from hiking through the 1,600 wooded acres at Jockey Hollow to exploring the boardwalks of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. While navigating peak downtown traffic and competitive Morris County housing demand can present real challenges, Morristown delivers a connected, culturally rich community that feels far more engaging than a conventional commuter suburb.
