Experienced Registered Nurse, 36 Hour Day, Critical Care Float Pool

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Burlington, VT

2d•$37 - $95

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse: Tertiary Care provides individualized, high-quality nursing care in accordance with the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, ANA standards and ethics, and Lahey Clinic’s core values. The nurse-patient-family relationship, continuity of care, and accountability are central to the role. The nurse applies knowledge and skills to meet patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-related needs. The nurse is responsible for the quality of care provided to individuals and groups, including health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative care planning, restoration of optimal functioning and comfort, and dignified end-of-life care. The nurse assumes responsibility and authority for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care, and coordinates care across the continuum. The role includes appropriate delegation and supervision, with accountability for assignments, teaching and directing delegates, supervision, and delegation outcomes. The Staff Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in collaboration with other health care team members, maintains current technical skills, and complies with regulatory and accrediting standards. The position also involves professional communication, patient and family education, teamwork, clinical leadership, regulatory readiness, quality nursing care, lifelong learning, and evidence-based practice. The posting identifies the role as a 36-hour day position in the Critical Care Float Pool. All staff are required to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Demonstrated clinical skills and technical knowledge necessary to care for patients according to nursing policies, procedures, and unit-specific competencies.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

More than two years of critical care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, high-quality care and coordinate care for assigned patients and families.
Develop culturally competent plans of care that identify patient problems, expected outcomes, and preventative measures.
Perform systematic patient and family assessments relevant to the practice setting.
Deliver age-appropriate care, evaluate its effectiveness, and adapt the care plan based on patient and family responses.
Establish professional relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and other colleagues, incorporating patient and family partnership and relevant religious, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural beliefs into care.
Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventative measures.
Support Lahey Clinic community-based activities.
Follow unit policies and procedures, setting-specific practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics; demonstrate responsive teamwork and the nurse-as-teacher role.
Support colleagues’ development and contribute to a practice climate of learning, regulatory compliance, and readiness.
Uphold nursing quality standards, pursue lifelong learning, and apply evidence-based practice.
Delegate and supervise in accordance with Massachusetts regulations and ANA delegation principles, including appropriate assignments, adequate teaching and direction, supervision, and accountability for outcomes.
Comply with organizational policies, behavioral expectations, customer service standards, and mandatory education requirements.
Participate in departmental or interdepartmental quality improvement activities and perform other duties as needed or directed.