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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. Our Maternal Child Services team is responsible for the 36 bed Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, and High Risk Antepartum areas, 7 bed triage, and 2 Operating Rooms. We are also designated a Baby Friendly Institution. 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 Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification is required A minimum of 1 year med surg experience required. Maternal child services experience in a hospital setting including labor and delivery, postpartum, antepartum, and well-baby nursery is preferred. An active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program will be considered if there are no other qualified applicants. Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing is highly preferred ACLS preferred, must obtain within 6 months NRP preferred, must obtain within 6 months Inpatient Obstetrics and/or External Fetal Monitoring Certification is a plus The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! 153223 HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran. Hackensack Meridian Health

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