Nurse Per Diem Telemetry

Mass General Brigham•Northampton, MA

1d•$42 - $73•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse directs and coordinates nursing care in accordance with established clinical practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective care delivery and desired patient outcomes. The role serves patients across infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups and requires interaction appropriate to each individual’s intellectual level and physical abilities. This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. It reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and operates under established organizational and departmental policies and procedures. The role includes direct patient care, patient and family education, discharge planning, quality improvement, professional development, unit leadership as assigned, and collaboration with patients, families, and other care providers.

Requirements

Certificate or diploma in nursing required; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience cannot substitute for a degree.
Current Registered Nurse state license required.
Demonstrated excellent technical, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Must be able to interact appropriately with individuals according to their intellectual level and physical ability.
Additional unit-specific education and experience requirements may apply, as outlined in the unit addendum.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing care in accordance with American Nurses Association Standards of Clinical Practice.
Collect, prioritize, analyze, document, and validate patient health data and diagnoses or patient problems.
Establish measurable, individualized patient outcomes and develop and document plans of care in collaboration with patients, significant others, and health care providers when appropriate.
Implement care-plan interventions, accurately follow physician orders, safely calculate and administer medications, and perform applicable point-of-care testing.
Evaluate patient progress and responses to interventions; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans of care as needed and document changes.
Begin discharge planning at admission, coordinate and communicate the plan throughout hospitalization, and collaborate to facilitate appropriate discharge.
Assess patient and family learning needs, address barriers, and provide individualized education using appropriate strategies and resources.
Participate in quality monitoring and improvement, including identifying opportunities and implementing activities to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Maintain current nursing knowledge, participate in professional development and required training, share educational information, and collaborate on annual practice goals.
Provide unit leadership as assigned, including charge nurse or group leader duties, coordinating assignments, prioritizing care, and serving as a resource to staff.
Communicate pertinent patient-care information and act as an advocate for patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Initiate or participate in unit and department projects to improve patient-care delivery systems.
Precept and assist with orientation of new personnel; organize and delegate work and support clinical learning experiences for students.
Give and receive constructive feedback and seek resources to support ethical decisions.
Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, confidentiality, quality improvement, compliance, safety, infection-control, and environmental standards.
Maintain professional growth, meet annual competency and retraining requirements, and attend required meetings.