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Clinical Resource Nurse - Neonatal ICU (NICU) - F/T Nights

HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR • Hackensack, New Jersey

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About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health nurses care for patients and their families at every stage of life, 24 hours a day, at bedsides in 9 community hospitals, 4 academic medical centers, a behavioral health hospital, 2 children's hospitals, 2 rehabilitation hospitals, medical offices, and care facilities across the state.

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.

Hackensack Meridian Health is one of the most recognized health care networks in the country for nursing excellence with 7 Magnet designations. In joining our nursing team, you'll work with collaborative colleagues, who are pushing each other - and patient care - to keep getting better.

Success Profile

What makes a successful Clinical Resource Nurse - Neonatal ICU (NICU) - F/T Nights at Hackensack Meridian Health? Check out the top traits we're looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Collaborative
  • Courageous
  • Compassionate
  • Creative
  • Connected

Job Description

  • Requisition # 2024-150963
  • Shift Night
  • Status Full 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.

The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care for patients he/she is called to care for. The CRN is responsible for providing clinical expertise to defined areas of the Children's Hospital.

Responsibilities

  • Communicates and collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated care to the patient during unit huddles and multidisciplinary rounds.
  • Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport and participating in team problem solving.
  • Supports the unit charge RN as needed. The CRN assists with the throughput of the unit, acts as an ADT nurse when needed and escalates discharge barriers.
  • Offers support to the unit RNs with challenging assignments, procedures, and/or active changes in a patient's condition.
  • Assists in verifying oncology/BMT treatment plans and chemotherapy orders. The CRN will also support other units in the Children's Hospital by coordinating and administering off-unit chemotherapy administration and supporting off-unit patients requiring oncology/palliative expertise.
  • Audits compliance for regulatory standards and reporting structures. Collects and documents data from unit specific Quality Measures and audits. Participates in role specific performance improvement and data collection.
  • Provides new and updated education on chemotherapy/biotherapy, treatment plans, new initiatives, and case studies. The CRN will be able to identify gaps in practice and provide education as needed.
  • Assists with planning and coordinating orientation for new staff and skill validations.
  • Coaches and encourages eligible RNs to achieve certification and clinical ladder status.
  • Serves as a role model and leader to other nurses in the organization. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending internal educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in committee/council activities.
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
  • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. The CRN models processes and best practices as defined by HUMC policy, along with guidelines and best practices as defined by APHON.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, current registered nurse license in the State of New Jersey.
  • Minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing in pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT.
  • Proficiency in pediatric hematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant critical thinking skills.
  • Exhibits self-direction and use of a broad knowledge base, critical thinking, delegation, problem solving skills and protocol development. 5. Exceptional verbal and non-verbal, written and listening skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences and function in a collaborative role.
  • Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple complex situations simultaneously.
  • Computer proficiency in Google applications.

 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

  • Professional certification in CPON, CPHON, BMTCN. If certification is not met, the CRN must obtain certification within one year of hire.

 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
  • AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification - BLS
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS

 

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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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Benefits

  • workplace excellence

  • collaborative work environment

  • work-life balance

  • compassionate nursing culture

  • mentoring programs

  • substantial tuition reimbursement

Eric
Gossar
Assistant Nurse Manager, Critical Care Unit
Southern Ocean Medical Center

To be a newer nurse and become an assistant manager of a critical care unit speaks to the opportunities Hackensack Meridian Health can provide. Also, the teamwork and team members I have been exposed to here are second to none."

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