Cardiology Step Down Unit Nurse BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a Massachusetts-registered professional nurse accountable for planning and providing 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 assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The role is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager or supervisor. The nurse provides care for adult and geriatric patients, organizes care according to patient acuity, coordinates with patients, families, and colleagues, and contributes to unit and organizational quality, education, research, and operational activities. This is an onsite role at The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, with a scheduled evening shift and 36 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required for newly licensed nurses.
Prior experience is not required unless specified for certain specialty areas.
Demonstrate basic analytical thinking, observational skills, and ability to set priorities when caring for a group of patients.
Ability to function under stress and demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrate effective application of hospital standards for service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients, setting priorities according to acuity.
Maintain continuity of care through clear and concise verbal and written communication.
Document patient care in accordance with nursing documentation standards.
Develop patient and family care, education, and discharge plans using appropriate clinical, referral, and community resources.
Evaluate progress toward care goals and revise plans as needed.
Participate in unit-based and organizational quality management and improvement programs.
Provide a safe environment; administer medications and perform nursing procedures and equipment use safely and efficiently; and apply infection-control practices and universal precautions.
Interact professionally with patients, families, and colleagues and collaborate with other disciplines.
Develop, use, and evaluate unit-specific standards of care; contribute to unit goals and objectives, committees, and periodic reviews; and share information with peers.
Uphold the A.N.A. code of ethics and serve as a role model to other staff members.
Take responsibility for personal and professional learning, share knowledge with colleagues, participate in educational programs, and seek guidance for learning needs.
Use nursing research findings in practice and support nursing or medical research endeavors.
Use time and materials effectively and economically, suggest cost-effective care approaches, and consider acuity when making staffing, transfer, and assignment decisions.
Participate in orientation of new staff and students, provide input into staff clinical evaluations as appropriate, and assume unit responsibility in the absence of leadership personnel.
Follow hospital and nursing policies, recommend policy changes through appropriate channels, and support smooth unit operations, including flexibility with assignments, shifts, and work schedules.