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Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

4d•$42 - $106•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 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 assumes full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The role reports directly to a designated nurse manager or supervisor and requires patient care. The position is onsite at The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., with 36 scheduled hours per week and a rotating shift. The posted pay range is $41.71–$105.65 per hour. The nurse organizes and prioritizes care based on patient acuity; communicates clearly with patients, families, and colleagues; and develops, documents, and evaluates individualized care, education, and discharge plans. The role includes safe medication administration and nursing procedures, infection-risk awareness and universal precautions, collaboration with other disciplines, participation in quality improvement and unit activities, ongoing professional learning, support for research, responsible use of resources, and contributions to staff orientation and unit operations. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required for newly licensed nurses. The general qualifications list a bachelor's degree in nursing as required, allow experience in lieu of a degree, and state that prior experience is not required unless specified for certain specialty areas.

Requirements

Massachusetts Registered Nurse license (RN State License).
Bachelor's degree in nursing is listed as 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.
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 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 verbal and written communication.
Apply appropriate knowledge of patient growth and development.
Document patient care clearly, completely, and in accordance with nursing documentation standards.
Develop and revise comprehensive patient and family care, education, and discharge plans using appropriate information, resources, and referrals.
Evaluate care-plan effectiveness and document progress toward goals.
Participate in unit-based and organizational quality management and improvement programs.
Provide a safe environment for patients, staff, families, and visitors; administer medications and perform nursing procedures safely; use equipment appropriately; and apply infection-control awareness and universal precautions.
Interact professionally with patients, families, and colleagues and collaborate with other disciplines.
Develop, use, and evaluate unit-specific standards of care; uphold the A.N.A. code of ethics and serve as a role model.
Participate in determining, implementing, reviewing, and evaluating unit goals and objectives; serve on committees and share information with peers.
Identify personal learning needs, pursue professional growth, share knowledge with colleagues, participate in educational programs, and seek guidance as needed.
Use nursing research findings in clinical practice and support nursing or medical research efforts.
Use time and materials effectively and economically, suggest cost-effective care approaches, assess acuity for staffing and assignment decisions, and work within budget boundaries.
Help orient new staff and students, provide input into staff clinical evaluations as appropriate, and assume unit responsibility when leadership personnel are absent.
Follow hospital and nursing policies, help interpret them, recommend policy changes through appropriate channels, and support unit operations through flexibility and peer cooperation.