O holiday rotation

Sturdy Memorial Hospital•Attleboro, MA

51d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered professional nurse who promotes excellence in nursing practice by delivering expert care to patients in all age groups, cultures, psychosocial, spiritual and disability concerns. The patient population served is consistent with the admission/discharge criteria; renders direct and indirect outcome nursing care through the application of the nursing process; functions within policies, practice guidelines and nursing standards of SMH in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and any other applicable regulatory or accreditation agency.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of acute care experience
Excellent communication and customer services skills required
Current Massachusetts state RN license
Documentation of ongoing clinical competencies and continuing education
All RNs must have current BLS certification

Nice To Haves

New Graduate Nurses accepted for some positions
Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is preferred
Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, command of verbal and written English; positive and good organizational skills, and adaptability, creating a favorable image in relationship to the Nursing department and the hospital as a whole
In addition to BLS, Telemetry, ICU, ECC, OR, and PACU RNs must have ACLS certification
In addition to BLS and ACLS, LDRP RNs must have NRP certification
ECC and PACU RNs must have PALS certification

Responsibilities

Delivering expert care to patients in all age groups, cultures, psychosocial, spiritual and disability concerns.
Rendering direct and indirect outcome nursing care through the application of the nursing process.
Functioning within policies, practice guidelines and nursing standards of SMH in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and any other applicable regulatory or accreditation agency.
Meeting all criteria associated with responsibilities detailed in this document and the core and unit-specific competencies for RNs.
Developing and maintaining positive relationships across all areas of responsibility.
Visibly demonstrating commitment to customer relations and all basic concepts of continuous quality improvement and preventing error from reaching the patient.
Providing timely, positive responses to the needs of all customers including patients, families, co-workers and physicians.
Successfully completing orientation and annual competencies.
Effectively communicating to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.
Performing the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.