Cardiac Rehabilitation RN Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Wilmington, MA

6d•$36 - $90

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: Utilizes the nursing process to provide all levels of patient care. Performs both complex and routine nursing treatments. Administers medication, and intravenous fluids as prescribed by physicians and as warranted by the patients’ condition. Observes, evaluates, and documents patient symptoms, and responses to treatments/medications. Provides nursing care for patients undergoing invasive and noninvasive diagnostic testing according to established procedures. Collects, interprets and records appropriate data patients’ physical status and behavior. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with hospital policy. Makes appropriate triage decisions; provides documentation. Cares for patients’ needing suction, wound care, central line care, and thrombolytic therapy. Appropriately manages patients who are in respiratory failure and on isolation precaution. Collaborates and communicates effectively with all members of the health care team. Ensures patients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality of results. Maintains patient safety by strictly following departmental infection control procedures and radiation safety procedures. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

Requirements

Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited RN program required
BSN or obtain BSN within 5 years of hire required
Must possess valid State of Massachusetts Registered Nurses license.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Knowledge of safety, infection control and quality control standards required.
Excellent communication and customer service skills required.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

BSN upon hire preferred
At least 2 years of experience in special procedures, as well as orientation and ongoing on-the-job training preferred.
Knowledge of preparation, administration, action and side effects of drugs used.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process to provide all levels of patient care.
Performs both complex and routine nursing treatments.
Administers medication, and intravenous fluids as prescribed by physicians and as warranted by the patients’ condition.
Observes, evaluates, and documents patient symptoms, and responses to treatments/medications.
Provides nursing care for patients undergoing invasive and noninvasive diagnostic testing according to established procedures.
Collects, interprets and records appropriate data patients’ physical status and behavior.
Administers medications and treatments in accordance with hospital policy.
Makes appropriate triage decisions; provides documentation.
Cares for patients’ needing suction, wound care, central line care, and thrombolytic therapy.
Appropriately manages patients who are in respiratory failure and on isolation precaution.
Collaborates and communicates effectively with all members of the health care team.
Ensures patients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality of results.
Maintains patient safety by strictly following departmental infection control procedures and radiation safety procedures.