Hackensack Meridian Health·Neptune Township, New Jersey
include collecting comprehensive patient data, performing age and disease-specific assessments, and developing, coordinating, and implementing patient-centered plans of care.
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.
We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center:
A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: 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. 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. 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. 3. 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.
Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required An active BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association is required Minimum of 1 year of recent Med/Surg/Tele RN experience is required BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire 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. Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $45.14 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Candidates must possess a current and valid New Jersey Nursing license, active BLS/CPR certification from the AHA, and a minimum of one year of recent Med/Surg/Tele RN experience. A BSN must be in progress or acquired within three years of hire.
Market context
New Jersey nursing jobs typically see steady demand across hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings, with new graduate nurses often eligible to apply. Competition can be strong because employers look for accredited nursing education, licensure readiness, and flexibility around shifts, while benefits such as tuition reimbursement, sign-on bonuses, and retirement plans can make offers more attractive. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credential status and highlight any clinical rotations or patient-care experience in your application.
