Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Oncology - Per Diem

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. It directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination, and effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

• Delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, ensuring safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care.
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health‑care team regarding patient status, rendered care and treatment plans.
• Medication administration utilizing the newest advances in bar‑scanning and documentation technologies to ensure the safest delivery of medications.
• Ongoing point‑of‑care electronic documentation of each 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.
• Multidisciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitions and continuum of care.

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required.
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification is required.
• Six (6) or more months of relevant nursing experience or active participation in Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program.
• One (1) year of nursing experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Oncology certification preferred.
• Bio/Chemo certification preferred.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of patients and caregivers, exceptional teamwork focus, dedication to ongoing education, and a passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on patient focus are required.

Minimum hourly rate: $43.77. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and may vary based on experience, education, and other factors. HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.