Registered Nurse

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Children and Adolescents Unit at Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts. The unit provides specialized, family-centered care to infants, children, and adolescents from birth through age 21. Nurses collaborate with physicians, child life specialists, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans that address each patient’s developmental, physical, and emotional needs and help create a welcoming environment for patients and families.

The Registered Nurse provides care directly to patients and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. The nurse is responsible and accountable for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each patient’s plan of care, and maintains the knowledge and skills needed to meet nursing specialty, regulatory, and accrediting standards.

This is a part-time, day-shift position with 24 scheduled hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rotating weekends and holidays are required.

Requirements

• Successfully pass the Board of Registration in Nursing Examination.
• Hold a current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Hold a current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Have a diploma in nursing, an associate degree in nursing, or a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide care that meets expected standards and considers patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-appropriate needs.
• Assume responsibility for the patient’s plan of care and remain accountable for its assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care and collaborate with other healthcare team members.
• Maintain current knowledge and skills in technical procedures as defined by the nursing specialty organization.
• Comply with applicable regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including local Health New England plans, depending on eligibility.
• Tuition assistance, CEUs, and professional development opportunities.
• Clinical advancement, leadership development, and internal career opportunities.
• Career opportunities across Baystate Health hospitals, practices, and services throughout western Massachusetts.
• Paid time off for eligible employees.
• Shift differential.
• Weekend differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree