Procedural Float Pool Nurse BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•$42 - $106•Onsite

About The Position

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. 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. The position is a 24h night position in the procedural float pool as a procedural emergency care nurse. This RN functions as a critical care resource nurse across procedural services. This includes caring for acute STEMI/cath lab patients, emergency IR, emergency neuro IR, care of the critical care patient. The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who is responsible and accountable for planning and providing patient care for assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care as set forth in the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual. The registered nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge and clinical skills in caring for the patient with complex needs. The Registered Nurse demonstrates the ability to effectively manage patients by assuming full responsibility for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of patient care and is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager, or supervisor.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts.
For newly licensed nurses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
Prior experience required.
Current/within 5 years procedural experience.
Current within 5 years PACU experience.
Current within 5 years ED or ICU experience.
IV skills.
ACLS required.
Massachusetts RN License Required
The RN must show evidence of the basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
Must demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
Must be able to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.

Responsibilities

Providing care for patients throughout procedural services
Supporting the Procedural Float Pool specialty, the designated staff nurse:
Prepares patients for procedures and provides post procedure and extended recovery care for inpatient and ambulatory populations.
The rotation will include, but not limited to, pre/intra/post procedure Cross Sectional Interventional Radiology, Interventional (neuro, angio) Radiology, Infusion, Radiation Oncology, Procedural Recovery Unit, Endoscopy (main and BWH 850 offsite campus), Women's Health Center, Echo, Cath Lab, and Electrophysiology Lab.
The rotation may also cover echo contrast enhancing administration and pre-procedure evaluation.
Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.