Registered Nurse, Med Surg Unit, 36hr, Nights

UMass Memorial Health•Southbridge, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning, delivering, and managing direct patient care using the nursing process and adhering to nursing practice standards. The role provides care from admission through discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population, and works collaboratively with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care. The position is in the Med Surg Unit and is scheduled for 36 hours, with a 12-hour shift. The posting lists scheduled hours as 6:45AM–7:15PM and identifies the shift as Night Shift. The nurse also contributes to nursing governance, performance improvement, staff education, and professional growth. Work is considered medium and takes place indoors in a normal patient care environment.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.
Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
BLS certification, unless current ACLS certification is held; unit-specific certifications and competencies may also be required.
Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to deliver and manage patient care from admission to discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
Perform patient assessments and reassessments according to standard procedure.
Develop and coordinate an individual plan of care, including discharge planning.
Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
Delegate appropriately according to job description and competency level.
Document patient care according to standard procedure.
Develop, implement or coordinate, and document education plans for patients, families, and significant others.
Collaborate with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Administer medications; perform treatments and therapies; and operate equipment according to policy and procedure.
Assist physicians with treatments, procedures, and special tests as required or directed.
Participate in and support Nursing Governance activities.
Assume responsibility for professional growth and assist with staff education and development.
Participate in performance improvement initiatives and use quality improvement in daily operations.
Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and health and safety requirements.
Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Demonstrate respect for diverse views and approaches and contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.