Registered Nurse, Health Alliance Clinton, Emergency Department, 24 Hours, 7p-7:30a

UMass Memorial Health•Clinton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is 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 with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care. This position is in the Emergency Department at Health Alliance Clinton and is scheduled for 24 hours per week on a 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m. night shift. Holidays and weekends are scheduled every third occurrence. The nurse also supports nursing governance, professional development, staff education, and performance improvement. The work is performed indoors in a patient care environment and is classified as medium physical work.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration.
Current BLS certification, unless current ACLS certification is held; applicable unit-specific certifications and competencies are also required.
Thorough knowledge of the discipline of nursing.
Meet department-specific competencies, which are developed and maintained by the department.
Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to deliver and manage patient care from admission through discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
Perform patient assessments and reassessments according to standard procedures.
Develop and coordinate individual plans of care, including discharge planning.
Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
Delegate tasks appropriately according to job descriptions and competency levels.
Document patient care according to standard procedures.
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; operate equipment according to policies and procedures; and assist physicians with treatments, procedures, and special tests as required or directed.
Participate in and support Nursing Governance activities.
Take 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 regulations.
Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Respect diverse views and approaches and contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.