Cardiac Surgery ICU Nurse BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts and is responsible and accountable for planning and providing patient care to assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care in the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual. The nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills in caring for patients with complex needs, and manages patient care by taking responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager or supervisor. This is a per-diem, onsite position at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing; relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
At least 3 years of current Cardiac Surgery ICU experience.
Experience with VAD, IABP, Centri-mag, and CRRT.
Ability to perform in a charge role.
Basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
Observational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Effective skills in applying hospital standards for service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.

Responsibilities

Plan and provide care for assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care.
Assess patients and plan, implement, and evaluate their care.
Manage patients with complex needs using initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills.
Apply hospital standards for service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.