New Graduated Registered Nurse, 5W Teaching & Innovation Unit, 36 Hours (Nights)

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care, adhering to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The role includes nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and families across the health care continuum. The nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, using the nursing department’s model of care and following established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. This is a new graduate nursing position on the 5W Teaching & Innovation Unit, scheduled for 36 hours on nights. New graduate nurses in BMC practice areas other than critical care are expected to remain in their roles for at least one year after completing orientation. Orientation is considered complete when the nurse can practice independently with a full assignment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s degree or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Candidates without a BSN must enroll in a baccalaureate program within one year of hire and complete the BSN by the end of the semester in which their fourth employment anniversary occurs.
Current basic life support (BLS) certification.
Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data and information.
Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with health care team members, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality-improvement and research-utilization projects.
Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice-setting demands and the patient populations regularly served.
Ability to effectively manage stress related to critical patient-care issues, organizational changes, and personnel issues.
Flu vaccination required before starting.
New graduate nurses in non-critical-care BMC practice areas are expected to remain in their roles for at least one year after completing orientation.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Registration and current RN licensure in Massachusetts in good standing, preferably before the start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required for some units.
Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas.
Multilingual skills beyond English in languages appropriate to the medical center’s patient populations are preferred.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification may be required for certain practice areas.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and maintain professional nursing performance in accordance with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations.
Assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate nursing care for patients and their families.
Coordinate care across the health care continuum.
Be accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
Follow the nursing department’s model of care and established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.
Delegate appropriate patient care activities effectively.
Set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.