Registered Nurse, RN - Emergency Department, ED

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department, managing patient care from admission through discharge. The role uses the nursing process and evidence-based or best-practice standards to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered care. The nurse serves as a patient and family advocate and supports a cooperative, collaborative environment among healthcare providers. The Emergency Department is open 24/7/365 and cares for adult and pediatric patients in a full-service emergency room that includes Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Centers, a Pediatric Room, and an Express Care Center. The position is listed as an evening shift, 36 hours per week. The nurse applies current healthcare knowledge, including advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment modalities, quality, and patient safety. The role also contributes to quality and safety initiatives, professional development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a positive patient and staff experience. The job may include charge nurse functions in collaboration with unit leadership.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Certifications relevant to the department and care provided, such as ACLS or PALS, may be required.
Ability to provide care across the lifespan, considering aging processes, developmental stages, and cultural patterns.
Ability to care for a designated patient group in accordance with unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
Knowledge of growth and development, ability to interpret age-specific data and responses to care, and ability to provide age-appropriate communication.
Ability to perform the physical and work demands described, including patient and equipment handling, responding to emergencies, and working irregular hours.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty nursing certifications.

Responsibilities

Partner with patients and families to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate care using theoretical and evidence-based knowledge.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other disciplines to identify expected outcomes and cultural needs and develop an appropriate care plan.
Develop individualized, outcomes-based care plans; coordinate plans for each shift, interdisciplinary meetings, discharge planning, and transitions of care.
Implement and document care safely and promptly, collaborate with colleagues, use evidence-based interventions, provide health teaching, and document care and patient responses according to hospital and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate patient responses and outcomes and update care plans as needed.
Use critical thinking and professional judgment to deliver evidence-based, culturally and ethnically sensitive care and to incorporate new knowledge into nursing practice.
Perform procedures and treatments according to unit guidelines and professional standards.
Administer medications safely and assess patient responses in accordance with pharmacology knowledge and hospital and department standards.
Maintain clinical competency with technology and use equipment safely.
Advocate for and educate patients and families.
Provide high-quality, efficient, and safe care and use data trends to improve clinical practice.
Participate in patient safety, quality, and performance improvement activities, including data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
Promote quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and patient and family satisfaction.
Collaborate with other disciplines and departments, including participating in nursing, physician, and case management rounds.
Delegate responsibilities with consideration for others’ roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
Promote service excellence, respectful relationships, professional conduct, a safe therapeutic environment, and responsible use of resources.
Maintain licensure and continuing competence, pursue learning and professional development, mentor and precept staff and students, and support evidence-based practice and shared governance.
May assume charge nurse functions in collaboration with unit leadership.
Support effective communication by sharing job-related information, participating in staff meetings, and keeping current with unit and hospital communications.