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Sturdy Memorial Hospital•Attleboro, MA

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About The Position

The Registered Professional Nurse promotes excellence in nursing practice by delivering expert care to patients of all ages, cultures, and psychosocial, spiritual, and disability-related needs. The nurse provides direct and indirect outcome-focused care through application of the nursing process and works within Sturdy Memorial Hospital policies, practice guidelines, nursing standards, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and other applicable regulatory or accreditation requirements. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week on night shifts, with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday work. Successful completion of orientation and annual competencies is required. The position requires the ability to communicate effectively with all age groups served and to perform essential job functions without posing a direct threat to health and safety, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least 2 years of acute care experience; new graduate nurses are accepted for some positions.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Current Massachusetts state RN license.
Documentation of ongoing clinical competencies and continuing education.
Current BLS certification.
Successful completion of appropriate pretests or examinations, classroom orientation, and precepted clinical orientation.
Ability to communicate effectively with all age levels served within the scope of the position and assigned areas.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of oneself or others, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and command of verbal and written English.
Positive attitude, good organizational skills, and adaptability.
For Telemetry, ICU, ECC, OR, and PACU RNs: ACLS certification in addition to BLS.
For LDRP RNs: NRP certification in addition to BLS and ACLS.
For ECC and PACU RNs: PALS certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver expert nursing care to patients across age groups and in consideration of cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, and disability-related needs.
Provide direct and indirect outcome-focused nursing care through application of the nursing process.
Work in accordance with hospital policies, practice guidelines, nursing standards, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and applicable regulatory or accreditation requirements.
Complete required orientation and annual competencies.
Communicate effectively with patients of all age levels served.
Maintain positive relationships across areas of responsibility and respond in a timely, positive manner to patients, families, coworkers, and physicians.
Demonstrate commitment to customer relations, continuous quality improvement, and preventing errors from reaching patients.