Registered Nurse, Cancer Care, 40 Hours (Days)

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. This role is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care, encompassing nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, utilizing the nursing department's model of care and adhering to established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Requirements

Nursing degree: Diploma or ASN
Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years
Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing
Current basic life support (BLS) certification
Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enters, and interpret computerized data/information
Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas, e.g., enterstomal therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects
Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities
Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served
Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served
Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate and personnel issues

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification (may be required for some units)
Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center

Responsibilities

Adhere to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Provide professional performance and direct patient care
Perform nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum
Be accountable for clinical, educational, quality and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department
Act in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standards of practice