Registered Nurse, Dermatology, 36 Hours (Days)

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The role is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. It encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing degree program
Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Current basic life support (BLS) certification
Current basic cardiac life support certification
Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enters, and interpret computerized data/information
Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement 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 for the patient populations regularly served
Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate and personnel issues

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification
Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred

Responsibilities

Professional performance and direct patient care
Nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum
Clinical, educational, quality and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standards of practice
Effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities