Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Pediatric ED - Per Diem Nights

Job ID

2020-87720

Department

J-PEDI EMR DEPT

Site

Jersey Shore Univ Med Cntr

Job Location

US-NJ-Neptune

Position Type

Per Diem

Shift

Night

Shift Hours

7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Weekend Work

Weekends as Needed

On Call Work

No On-Call Required

Holiday Work

As Needed

Overview

How have you impacted someone's life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our healthcare teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of care each and every day. From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career all within New Jersey's premier healthcare system.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a Pediatric Level II Trauma Center. The Pediatric Emergency Department is an 8 bed unit that sees over 20,000 patients each year. The department is open 24/7 with a pediatrician on site at all times and provides treatment to acute patients ranging from those with bumps and bruises to those requiring specialties, with access to hematology and oncology subspecialties. We are a teaching center that is engaged in learning; we provide the space and resources for our team to grow with us.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian 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
- One or more years of emergency RN experience is required
- 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!

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