OB Float Pool Nurse BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•$42 - $106•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who plans and provides care for assigned patients in accordance with the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual and Nursing Standards of Care. The nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills in caring for patients with complex needs, and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The position is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager or supervisor. This role provides inpatient mother/baby nursing care and cross-trains between the mother/baby unit and a Level 2 NICU. It requires a minimum of three years of inpatient mother/baby RN experience. Level 2 NICU experience is preferred. The position is onsite at 45 Francis Street and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing required; for newly licensed nurses, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
At least 3 years of inpatient mother/baby RN experience.
Ability to demonstrate 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.

Nice To Haves

Level 2 NICU experience.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients, setting priorities for patients with varying acuity.
Maintain continuity of care through clear verbal and written communication.
Apply appropriate knowledge of patient growth and development, including neonatal development in obstetrics and NICU settings.
Document patient care in accordance with nursing documentation standards.
Develop patient and family care, education, and discharge plans using appropriate clinical and community resources.
Evaluate and revise plans of care as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
Participate in unit-based and organizational quality management and improvement programs.
Provide a safe care environment; administer medications and perform nursing procedures and equipment use safely and efficiently.
Recognize infection risks and modes of transmission, and use universal precautions.
Interact professionally with patients, families, and colleagues; collaborate with other disciplines.
Develop, use, and evaluate unit-specific standards of care and participate in unit goals, reviews, committees, and information sharing.
Pursue personal and professional growth, 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, support cost-effective care, assess patient acuity for staffing and assignment decisions, and work within budget boundaries.
Assist with orientation and clinical evaluation of staff as appropriate, assume unit responsibility in the absence of leadership, and adhere to hospital and nursing policies.
Recommend policy and procedure changes through appropriate channels and support unit operations through flexibility with assignments, shifts, and schedules.