Hackensack Meridian Health·Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
The Registered Nurse provides evidence-based direct care to complex patients in the PACU, coordinating activities among nursing peers and physicians. Responsibilities include performing assessments, implementing care plans, and ensuring safe patient transitions through multi-disciplinary discharging.
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 Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes.
This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients.
This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination.
This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.
Qualifications: Education,
Required: BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire. (Note this applies to team members hired on or after November 2019). Must have six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health's Nurse Residency Program. 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. Education,
Preferred: National Certification in area of specialty preferred when eligible. Licenses and Certifications Required: NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position. Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $46.25 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.
Requires a NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License and AHA Basic Health Care Life Support certification. Candidates must have at least six months of relevant experience or be part of the Nurse Residency Program, with a BSN in progress or acquired within three years.
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.
