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 Nursing Instructor - BS is responsible for the orientation, continuing education, and staff development of nursing staff/patients in assigned areas.

 

• Performs needs assessments, analyzes results and identifies training opportunities based on those results.
• Develops and designs educational offerings based on needs assessments and/or organizational/departmental requirements, the educational process, and principles of adult education.
• Delivers educational offerings based on adult education learning principles.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of educational offerings to ensure that knowledge and/or skills learned are being applied on the job and have an impact on staff performance in meeting departmental/ organizational goals.
• Participates in annual review and revision of staff orientation.
• Coordinates a comprehensive, unit-specific program, inclusive of core competencies for staff in assigned areas.
• Monitors completion of tests and validation of skills and records/files appropriately.
• Communicates progress and clinical performance to nurse manager as appropriate.
• Assists in an annual review of mandatory education and core competencies based upon requirements of NJDOH, JCAHO, and Hackensack University Medical Center.
• Plans and implements in-services based upon identified learning needs of staff/patients. 11. Documents all in-services inclusive of objectives, evaluations, and attendance.
• Assists staff in planning and developing nursing grand rounds, as requested.
• Participates in the coordination of education programs generated by the department.
• Collaborates with education specialist, advanced practice nurses, and nurse managers to enhance educational support in assigned areas.
• Collaborates with clinical instructors in other areas to resolve clinical practice issues and facilitate staff education.
• Acts as a mentor for selected students of professional nursing, as appropriate.
• Evaluates, with input from preceptors, the clinical performance of new staff.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in Nursing
• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Minimum of 3 years experience in relevant area of patient care specialty

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification

 

 

Minimum rate of $111,924.80 Annually

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.