Flex RN - Critical Care

Mass General Brigham • Northampton, MA

1d • $41 - $71 • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Cooley Dickinson is the hospital for nurses to learn, grow and accelerate their career. We are seeking professionals who are committed to the highest quality patient care and will contribute to our on-going pursuit of excellence. Our Nurse Residency Program and Specialty-specific orientation programs provide our new nurses with increased clinical support and education during orientation. With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson’s VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties. Job Summary Flex 7:00pm-7:30am; schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays $5,000 Sign On Bonus payable after first 90 days for qualified external applicants. Flex nurses will generally work 24 hours per week. However, based upon the Hospital's patient care requirements as determined at the discretion of the flex nurse's manager or designee, a flex nurse may be required to flex their hours either up 12 hours or down 12 hours within a week. Call is required for this position. Flex time nurses in a 24 hour position will receive health and dental benefits consistent with how regularly scheduled 30 hour nurses receive those benefits. Flex nurses will be paid each week based on how many hours worked and/or benefit time usage - although they are eligible to receive health and dental insurance benefits consistent with a 30-hour RN. The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. The Critical Care Nurse provides care to patients with critical or life threatening illness. The Critical Care Nurse monitors and interprets rhythms, provides care for patients who are incubated and/or receiving mechanical ventilation, monitors patient’s hemodynamic statuses and those receiving peritoneal dialysis. The Critical Care Nurse is expected to recognize and assist patients in shock or those with other, life threatening, complications. The Critical Care Nurse assists with emergency and elective cardio versions as well as the insertion of temporary pacemakers. This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required; BSN preferred
• Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts]
• Basic Life Support [BLS] certification required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support [ACLS] certification required with 6 months of hire
• Demonstrated excellent technical, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Critical Care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes
• provides care to patients with critical or life threatening illness
• monitors and interprets rhythms, provides care for patients who are incubated and/or receiving mechanical ventilation, monitors patient’s hemodynamic statuses and those receiving peritoneal dialysis
• expected to recognize and assist patients in shock or those with other, life threatening, complications
• assists with emergency and elective cardio versions as well as the insertion of temporary pacemakers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees