RN Full-time

Join Our Caring Family as a Registered Nurse!

Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton

3 Hamilton Health Pl, Hamilton Township, NJ 08690

NOW HIRING: Registered Nurse (RN) 

Pay up to: 45/hr

 

Shifts Available:

  • 7AM-3PM
  • 3PM-11PM

 

Join the team at Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton for an exciting journey in your career path. Our staff feels valued, happy, and enthusiastic because Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton is the place they want to be!

Come, join the TEAM!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

  • $3,000 Sign on Bonus
  • Competitive salary
  • Excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision plus more)
  • Comfortable staffing ratios!
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Holiday Pay, bonus pay including referral bonuses
  • Employee engagement activities and staff appreciation events
  • Positive, supportive, welcoming team environment
  • Electronic Onboarding for seamless onboarding experience

NOW HIRING: Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse Responsibilities Include:

  • Lead with compassion by providing top-notch nursing care to our residents, ensuring their health and happiness.
  • Collaborate with our dynamic healthcare team to develop and implement personalized care plans.
  • Conduct health assessments, administer medications, and monitor residents’ conditions with utmost care.
  • Build lasting relationships with residents and their families, fostering a nurturing and supportive environment.
  • Participate in exciting activities that enrich the lives of our residents and create a vibrant community.

Registered Nurse Qualifications:

  • A valid RN license in New Jersey.
  • Experience in Acute care LTC or similar settings required
  • Current/active CPR certification is preferred
  • Effective verbal and written English communication skills
  • Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives
  • Customer service-oriented with the ability to work well under pressure

 

Weekend Requirement: This position requires rotating weekends (on/off schedule). All Per Diem staff must commit to working at least one full weekend per month (both Saturday and Sunday).

NOW HIRING: Registered Nurse (RN)

 

 

 

Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton is a 55-bed post-acute care center located on the campus of RWJ University Hospital-Hamilton.

 

Join the team at Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton for an exciting journey in your career path. Our staff feels valued, happy, and enthusiastic because Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton is the place they want to be!

Apply today, for a grateful tomorrow!

Accela Post Acute Care at Hamilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer and drug-free workplace.

 

 

 

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