Registered Nurse, Adult Psychiatric Unit (Inpatient) - Per Diem, Various Shifts
About The Position
Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.
- Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
- BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current, in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
- Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current
- Unit specific certifications and competencies
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
- Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.
- Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
- Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
- Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.
- Documents patient care according to standard procedure.
Benefits
- Signing bonus available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
