New Grad Registered Nurse - Southern Ocean Medical Center - Spring/Summer 2026 Graduates

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Registered Nurse at Hackensack Meridian 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

• New Jersey Nursing license obtained prior to start date CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) Required Degree in Nursing required (AAS, BSN, or MSN)
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers 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 *New RNs hired without a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing will be required to obtain a BSN within 3 years as a condition of employment. Starting Minimum Rate Starting at $43.77 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure 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.