ICU Stepdown RN – Telemetry

About This Role

Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients in an ICU Stepdown/Telemetry setting, ensuring safe and individualized treatment. Communicate effectively with patients and the healthcare team while utilizing advanced technologies for medication administration and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing practices according to up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care
• Provide and ensure safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care
• Communicate ongoing patient status, rendered care, and treatment plans with patients, nursing colleagues, and other health care team members
• Administer medication utilizing bar-scanning and documentation technologies
• Document patient assessments, plan-of-care, interventions, and evaluation of rendered care using electronic point-of-care systems
• Educate patients and families on health, wellness, and disease management
• Discharge patients multidisciplinarily to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care

Requirements

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association within 60 days of hire
• Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program
• Willingness to attend classroom and clinical training to become chemotherapy competent within six (6) months of hire

Qualifications

• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program

Nice to Have

• ACLS, NIH certified
• Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, and/or oncology experience

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications