The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes.
Eligibility
Critical Care
Posted Oct 7
Shift and hours
Nights Registered Nurse - LTACH PD Night
Unit and setting
LTACH Registered Nurse - LTACH PD Night
License
RN license Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse license to work at the assigned HMH location by date of hire.Registered Nurse license to work at assigned HMH location
Term
Per Diem Registered Nurse - LTACH PD Night
Do you qualify?
License
Registered Nurse license to work at assigned HMH locationMust have a current and valid Registered Nurse license to work at the assigned HMH location by date of hire.
Certification
BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hireBLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.
Education
Associate in Nursing or Diploma in NursingA minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
Education
BSN in progress or willing to acquire within 3 years of hire (or 5 years per union contract)After hire · acquire within three (3) years of hire
Experience
6 or more months of relevant nursing experience OR active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency ProgramMust have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
Preferred
Certification
National Certification in area of specialtyNational Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible.
interdisciplinary team careThis position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients.
Day to day
directs and oversees care provided by other caregiversThis position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination.
Day to day
coordinates patient care and unit activitiesThis position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.
Day to day
comprehensive data collectionCollects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
Day to day
age and disease specific assessmentPerforms age and disease specific assessment / data collection independently in a systematic manner focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
Day to day
recognizes clinical and diagnostic status changesRecognizes clinical and diagnostic status changes in patient status.
Day to day
identifies variables in patient/family education needsIdentifies variables in patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
Day to day
develops plan of careDevelops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Day to day
formulates patient/family centered goalsFormulates age and disease specific patient / family centered goals / outcomes based on assessment data.
Day to day
develops and coordinates continuum of care planDevelops and coordinates a plan of care which is patient / family focused, prioritized and encompasses the continuum of care.
Day to day
communicates and implements plan of careCommunicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care.
Day to day
ongoing communication with patient, family, and healthcare teamProvides ongoing communication with patient / family, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Day to day
implements age and disease specific careImplements age and disease specific care in an organized and timely manner.
Day to day
provides patient and family educationProvides or coordinates the patient / family education as needed and ensures understanding.
Day to day
clinical protocol compliance and event documentationPerforms according to established protocols in clinical situations, including communicating with appropriate persons and documenting events.
Day to day
patient advocacy and evidence-based nursing careProvides nursing care and treatments that reflect the patients' needs, advocates appropriately and demonstrates evidence-based nursing practice and compliance with standards.
Day to day
point-of-care electronic documentationPerforms continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient's assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Day to day
bar-code scanned medication administrationMedication 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
multidisciplinary dischargingMulti-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
Day to day
evaluates outcome attainmentEvaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Day to day
initiates interventions for condition changesInitiates interventions related to patient's change in condition and unexpected response to care.
Day to day
identifies ethical issuesIdentifies ethical issues in the practice setting and brings them to the attention of other team members.
Day to day
enhances patient satisfactionRecognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Union
CC Union Contract rules apply to staff Registered Nurses**CC456U, CC689U, CC891U per CC Union Contract - All staff Registered Nurses (RN) are required to have a BSN within five years of hire.
Details
Lifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a dayLifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Orientation
Residency programust have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program.
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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.
A Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health involves the 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. A day in the life of a Registered Nurse includes:
Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Assessment
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
Performs age and disease specific assessment / data collection independently in a systematic manner focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
Recognizes clinical and diagnostic status changes in patient status.
Identifies variables in patient/family education needs based on age, disease, and culturally specific learning differences.
Plan
Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Formulates age and disease specific patient / family centered goals / outcomes based on assessment data.
Develops and coordinates a plan of care which is patient / family focused, prioritized and encompasses the continuum of care.
Implementation
Communicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care.
Provides ongoing communication with patient / family, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Implements age and disease specific care in an organized and timely manner.
Provides or coordinates the patient / family education as needed and ensures understanding.
Performs according to established protocols in clinical situations, including communicating with appropriate persons and documenting events.
Provides nursing care and treatments that reflect the patients' needs, advocates appropriately and demonstrates evidence-based nursing practice and compliance with standards.
Performs continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient's assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Utilizes critical thinking skills based on nursing knowledge to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Initiates interventions related to patient's change in condition and unexpected response to care.
Identifies ethical issues in the practice setting and brings them to the attention of other team members.
Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
Must acquire and maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education in order to meet any facility accreditation or individual licensing requirements.
Adheres to American Nurses Association Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
Lifts a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Adheres to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
A minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire. (Note this applies to team members hired on or after November 2019).
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.
Neighborhoods+Residential pockets in Perth Amboy transition from dense urban blocks near Raritan Bay to more suburban streetscapes moving inland. The Waterfront is characterized by early 1900s rowhouses, single-family homes, and condominium complexes situated near the marina and shoreline paths. Moving west, neighborhoods like Spa Springs provide a suburban atmosphere with larger properties, detached ranch and Cape Cod designs, and straightforward access to Woodbridge Commons and the Outerbridge Crossing. Surrounding Middlesex County municipalities such as Woodbridge, Fords, Rahway, and South Amboy also serve as common residential alternatives for local professionals.
Residential pockets in Perth Amboy transition from dense urban blocks near Raritan Bay to more suburban streetscapes moving inland. The Waterfront is characterized by early 1900s rowhouses, single-family homes, and condominium complexes situated near the marina and shoreline paths.
Moving west, neighborhoods like Spa Springs provide a suburban atmosphere with larger properties, detached ranch and Cape Cod designs, and straightforward access to Woodbridge Commons and the Outerbridge Crossing. Surrounding Middlesex County municipalities such as Woodbridge, Fords, Rahway, and South Amboy also serve as common residential alternatives for local professionals.
Getting around+Perth Amboy offers central regional connectivity via the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 287, and the New Jersey Turnpike, alongside the Outerbridge Crossing linking into Staten Island. Downtown features a dedicated NJ Transit rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, carrying passengers north toward Newark and New York City or south across Raritan Bay into South Amboy. Within the city, local roadways experience congestion after morning rush hours, and street parking in downtown and waterfront areas is notoriously scarce, making residences with dedicated driveways a vital consideration for shift workers.
Perth Amboy offers central regional connectivity via the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 287, and the New Jersey Turnpike, alongside the Outerbridge Crossing linking into Staten Island. Downtown features a dedicated NJ Transit rail station on the North Jersey Coast Line, carrying passengers north toward Newark and New York City or south across Raritan Bay into South Amboy.
Within the city, local roadways experience congestion after morning rush hours, and street parking in downtown and waterfront areas is notoriously scarce, making residences with dedicated driveways a vital consideration for shift workers.
Outdoors+Waterfront recreation centers along Raritan Bay, highlighted by Sadowski Parkway Waterfront Park and its beach walkway where residents stroll and visit mobile food vendors. Adjacent to the Harborside Marina, Bayview Park offers manicured lawns, mature shade trees, and a gazebo overlooking the water. Additional inland recreation is hosted across municipal spaces including Rudyk Park, Washington Park, and the community-tended Hummingbird Garden.
Waterfront recreation centers along Raritan Bay, highlighted by Sadowski Parkway Waterfront Park and its beach walkway where residents stroll and visit mobile food vendors. Adjacent to the Harborside Marina, Bayview Park offers manicured lawns, mature shade trees, and a gazebo overlooking the water.
Additional inland recreation is hosted across municipal spaces including Rudyk Park, Washington Park, and the community-tended Hummingbird Garden.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, known as the 'City by the Bay,' sits where the Raritan River empties into Raritan Bay, pairing a historic maritime legacy with an energetic, predominantly Latino community. For relocating healthcare professionals, the city offers strategic regional access: the downtown NJ Transit station sits on the North Jersey Coast Line, while the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 287, and the Outerbridge Crossing provide direct highway connections across Central Jersey and into New York City. Daily life features standout Dominican and Cuban dining, summer concerts at Bayview Park, and walks along Sadowski Parkway Waterfront Park. However, living here comes with clear urban tradeoffs. Street parking is severely congested, traffic bogs down on primary thoroughfares after morning hours, and street noise can disrupt daylight rest for night-shift clinicians. Housing options range from waterfront condominiums and early-1900s rowhouses downtown to detached ranches with driveways in the quieter Spa Springs neighborhood. Securing dedicated off-street parking and choosing the right neighborhood pocket will define whether Perth Amboy functions as a convenient home base.
