Meridian Health Looking for Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health- Ect – F/t – Days at New Jersey Full Time

How have you impacted someone’s life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our healthcare teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of care each and every day. From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career all within New Jersey’s premier healthcare system.

The position is a nurse who specifically works to help coordinate care for patients receiving ECT treatments from inpatient and outpatient sources. This individual would be providing educational and emotional support to patients and their families as well as the pretreatment planning, coordination, and assessment of patients who will be receiving ECT treatment.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association are required within 60 days of hire
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• Behavioral Health experience required

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!