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Registered Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Department - F/T Nights

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Hackensack Meridian Health

Edison, New Jersey

You'll direct and oversee other caregivers' care through delegation, validation and coordination.

Eligibility
Peds

Posted Oct 8

Shift and hours
Nights Registered Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Department - F/T Nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Department - F/T NightsPediatric patients
License
RN license NJ State Professional Registered Nurse LicenseNJ RN license
Term
Permanent Registered Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Department - F/T NightsFull time

Do you qualify?

License
NJ RN license NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License Check your license
Certification
BLS/CPR from American Heart Association within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hire BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
Education
BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hireAfter hire · within three (3) years of hire
Experience
6+ months relevant nursing experience, or active in the Nurse 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
Also asks
Learns quickly, adapts to changing patient needs, and works as a team

Preferred

Certification
National certification in specialty when eligible National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for New Jersey Pediatrics rolesNew Jersey Pediatrics postings that state pay run $35/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $49/hr, across 40 postings.
Tuition assistance
Offered

Benefits

  • BenefitsSubstantial tuition reimbursementsubstantial tuition reimbursement
  • BenefitsMentoring programsmentoring programs
  • workplace excellence
  • collaborative work environment
  • work-life balance
  • compassionate nursing culture

The role and schedule

Day to day
Direct care for a variety of complex patients provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients
Day to day
Oversee other caregivers' care This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination.
Day to day
Coordinate patient care with nursing peers, physicians and support services This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.
Hours stated
F/T 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

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Hiring organization

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?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Pediatrics Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

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.

Responsibilities include collecting comprehensive data, performing assessments, recognizing clinical status changes, identifying education needs, developing plans of care, and coordinating patient care activities. The nurse will communicate with patients and families, implement evidence-based nursing practices, evaluate patient progress, and support teamwork within healthcare delivery.

What's around it?

In Edison, NJ

Edison, NJ

Living costs about 9% above the US average

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