Hackensack Meridian Health·Neptune Township, New Jersey
The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering individualized patient care based on evidence-based practices and ongoing communication with the healthcare team. Responsibilities also include medication administration and patient education to optimize health and wellness.
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.
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A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, to provide and ensure safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care. Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status, rendered care and treatment plans. Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients. Ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient’s assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care. Patient and family centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness and disease management. Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license required BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire A minimum of one year of NICU nursing experience required NRP preferred Pediatric IV Therapy and bereavement certifications preferred BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire Focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving lives of our patients and their caregivers, based on a strong sense of patient and family focus are all required. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! 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 have a valid New Jersey Nursing license and at least one year of NICU nursing experience. BLS/CPR certification is required within 60 days of hire, and a BSN is preferred 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.