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Registered Nurse / Wound Nurse / FT Days

HARTWYCK @ OAK TREE INC Edison, New Jersey
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  • Requisition # 2024-150763
  • ShiftDay
  • StatusFull Time with Benefits

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.

As part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered nursing and rehabilitation services to patients. Support the Unit Manager to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient experience. Provides the highest level of service to all patient's, families, and visitors to ensure satisfaction. Responsible for ensuring all assigned residents receive all medications, treatments, and nursing care as ordered. Completes all required documentation as per state/federal guidelines.

Responsibilities

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

 

  • Supervises and makes assignment of nursing personnel on the unit
  • Establishes the nursing care plan, utilizing nursing diagnosis for patients in cooperation with the supervisor and nursing personnel on the unit.
  • Implements plans of care for residents. Consistently, accurately, and independently prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines and schedules.
  • Recognizes psychosocial needs, their possible effects on behavior on intervenes to provide emotional support.
  • Maintains accurate informative records on all patients in the unit.
  • Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the development or administration of patient care.
  • Maintains adequate inventory of medications, equipment, and supplies on the unit.
  • Records, reports, and interprets patient responses to treatment and care to appropriate members of the inter-disciplinary team.
  • Identify and assess any changes in patient conditions/needs and report to Charge Nurse/Supervisor/
  • Demonstrate team approach to problem solving through frequent communication and collaboration on complex issues to provide appropriate care.
  • Maintains all equipment as per facility policy and uses equipment consistent with equipment specifications.
  • Participates and represents facility and Nursing staff on committees, as requested by supervisors.
  • Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis. Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health and nursing trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.
  • Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.
  • Assists with new Team Member orientation and provide key experiences to prepare Team Member for independent performance of essential job functions. Problems are reported to Manager promptly.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Completion of an approved RN program
  • Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements
  • Perform clinical care professionally
  • Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
  • Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles
  • Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team

 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

  • Computer skills, including Microsoft Office
  • Long-term care facility experience
  • Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations.
  • Bi-lingual (Spanish)

 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.

 

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

  • BLS Basic Life Support
  • CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • IV Certification

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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