Experienced Registered Nurse, Cardiac ICU, 36 hours, Day/Night Rotation
About The Position
Join a dynamic Critical Care team caring for some of the hospital's most complex and critically ill patients. The unit combines an 8-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and an 8-bed Critical Care Unit located side-by-side on the same floor. Nurses work across both units, gaining broad critical care experience while collaborating with an experienced multidisciplinary team. This fast-paced environment is suited to adaptable, professional nurses who can support trauma activations, code blues, and complex patient transitions. The Registered Nurse provides safe, quality patient care by coordinating care for assigned patients and families; assessing patients and families; developing culturally competent, age-specific plans of care; evaluating outcomes; and adapting care in response to patient and family needs. The nurse builds professional relationships with colleagues, patients, and families, includes patients and families as partners in care, and educates them about illness, treatment, and prevention. The role also supports colleagues’ development, promotes a responsive learning environment, adheres to professional and regulatory standards, and advances quality nursing practice through lifelong learning and evidence-based practice. The position is listed as 36 hours with a day/night rotation. Eligible candidates may receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to program terms and conditions.
Requirements
- Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
- Current Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing license to practice professional nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Demonstrated clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care according to nursing policies, procedures, and unit-specific competencies.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, quality care and coordinate care delivery for assigned patients and families.
- Develop culturally competent plans of care that identify patient problems, expected outcomes, and preventive measures.
- Conduct systematic patient and family assessments relevant to the practice setting.
- Deliver age-specific patient care; evaluate its effectiveness and adapt the plan based on patient and family response.
- Establish professional relationships with nurses, physicians, colleagues, patients, and families, involving patients and families as partners in care.
- Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
- Support community-based activities within and beyond the Lahey community.
- Adhere to unit policies and procedures, setting-specific practice guidelines, the ANA Code of Ethics, and regulatory requirements.
- Act as a responsive team member and nurse educator, supporting the development of others.
- Uphold quality nursing care standards, pursue lifelong learning, and demonstrate evidence-based practice.
- Incorporate Lahey Clinic guiding principles, mission, and goals into daily work and comply with organizational policies and behavioral expectations.
- Maintain courteous and effective interactions and meet customer service standards.
- Participate in departmental or interdepartmental quality improvement activities and complete mandatory education.
- Perform other duties as needed or directed to meet departmental needs.
- Meet the organization’s influenza vaccination requirement as a condition of employment.
Benefits
- Eligible candidates may receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to program terms and conditions.
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