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.

The Clinical Resource Nurse is responsible for rounding and responding to calls in all adult units to provide urgent/emergent nursing interventions.

The Clinical Resource Nurse will assess, evaluate and initiate approved interventions for patients at risk for/or exhibiting a change in condition.  He/she will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to recognize early signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration and act accordingly to insure optimal outcomes.  The Clinical Resource Nurse uses effective communication skills to collaborate with team members, physicians and nursing staff to provide quality patient care consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the organization.  They respond to calls for rapid response, STEMI, Code Blue, Code Stroke and Targeted Temperature Management.   The Clinical Resource Nurse participates in data collection for quality improvement and core measure activities and act as a resource, mentor and role model for nursing staff, such as mock code training.  The Clinical Resource Nurse maintains all critical care competencies. 

Essential Functions:

• Independently use the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for patients
• Throughout the shift will surveil Early Warning Score Service Provider Report to target at risk patients and will round, assess, provide recommendations, communicate with care team and assist with interventions.
• Responds to the bedside of patients with suspected signs/symptoms of physiologic instability. Assume a leadership role, directing and assisting team members in setting priorities for patient care.
• Assesses and stabilizes patient who is clinically deteriorating in collaboration with the care team. Provides care until patient is stable or is transferred to a higher level of care. 
• Maintains a presence post call, follows up with care team on patient status, facilitates debriefing, and provides education and mentoring.
• Serves as a role model for effective clinical management of patients experiencing decline to foster positive outcomes.
• Utilizes broad knowledge base to effectively triage multiple requests for patient assistance.
• Data collection including daily activity log, event log, chart review, Rapid Response and Code Blue dashboards

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing, current registered Nurse license in the State of New Jersey
• Minimum of three years of critical care experience required, five year preferred
• National Nursing Certification required, CCRN preferred. CCRN exam required within two years of start date.
• BLS required, ACLS required, completion of annual critical care competencies
• Proficiency in targeted critical care skills including management of Rapid Response, STEMI, Code Blue, Code Stroke and Targeted Temperature Management (TTM).
• Exhibits self-direction and use of a broad knowledge base, critical thinking, delegation, problem solving skills and protocol development
• 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 – ability to handle multiple complex situations simultaneously
• Computer competency , Word, Excel and protocol development

Minimum rate of $45.73 Hourly

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.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.


Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.