Registered Nurse – Trauma Acute Care – P/T with Benefits Days
Hackensack Meridian Health · Lakewood, NJ
About this job
Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Trauma Acute Care team in Lakewood, New Jersey. This is a part-time position featuring day shifts and competitive benefits, offering an opportunity to be part of a collaborative healthcare culture rooted in connection, mutual support, and a shared mission to transform healthcare within our community.
As a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Delivering nursing practices based on up-to-date evidence-based research, policies, and standards to ensure safe, excellent, and individualized patient care.
- Communicating continuously with patients, nursing colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient status, care rendered, and treatment plans.
- Administering medications using advanced bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to maximize patient safety.
- Completing point-of-care electronic documentation for patient assessments, care plans, interventions, and evaluations.
- Providing patient- and family-centered education focused on health optimization, wellness, and effective disease management.
- Collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams to coordinate safe patient discharges and ensure a smooth continuum of care.
To qualify for this role, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- A current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required.
- BLS/CPR certification by the American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire.
- A minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or active participation in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program.
- Telemetry certification and Stepdown Trauma experience are preferred.
- A BSN in progress and/or a willingness to acquire it within three years of hire.
- The ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing patient needs, demonstrate strong accountability, focus on teamwork, and maintain a deep dedication to delivering the highest quality of patient-centered care.
If you are passionate about improving the lives of patients and feel that this description aligns with your professional strengths, we invite you to apply today and become part of our dedicated team.
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