Registered Nurse – CCU (36 Hours, 7p-7a)

Boston Medical Center•Brockton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Boston Medical Center - South, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers on how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values. If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you. The Critical Care RN assumes full responsibility for the quality of nursing care she/he provides to patients and their family members. Included in such responsibility is: the health maintenance; teaching; counseling; collaborative planning; comfort and restoration of optimal functioning. Responsibility often may additionally include the dignified death of our patients. Also, within the parameters of her/his previous and continuing education experiences and the Nurse Practice Act, may delegate nursing activities to other RNs and/or health care personnel. The Critical Care RN provides care that addresses the specific needs of all age groups from adolescent to elderly, and is also individualized to a variety of needs specific to impairments such as hearing, sight, substance abuse, non-English speaking, and potential victims of abuse. The Critical Care RN incorporates knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission, vision, and values into nursing practice.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred); Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years required.
Critical care experience or completion of transition to Critical Care course.
Must maintain required competencies to perform in a CCU setting.
MA RN license
BLS
ACLS
TCAR or TNCC

Nice To Haves

BSN (preferred)

Responsibilities

Assumes full responsibility for the quality of nursing care she/he provides to patients and their family members.
Includes health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, comfort and restoration of optimal functioning.
May include the dignified death of patients.
May delegate nursing activities to other RNs and/or health care personnel.
Provides care that addresses the specific needs of all age groups from adolescent to elderly.
Provides individualized care for patients with impairments such as hearing, sight, substance abuse, non-English speaking, and potential victims of abuse.
Incorporates knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission, vision, and values into nursing practice.