Registered Nurse- Cardiology Observation Unit- 20hr Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Provides direct nursing care to patients and families, using the nursing process as the framework for professional practice. The nurse assesses healthcare needs, develops and implements care plans, evaluates outcomes, makes nursing judgments, and applies theoretical knowledge and practical experience to patient care. The role coordinates patient care and directs assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals, communicates effectively, builds trusting and respectful relationships with patients and families, and acts as a patient advocate. The position also requires maintaining annual mandatory education and unit competencies, pursuing professional development, and demonstrating accountability for nursing practice and patient safety. Participation in quality-improvement activities may be included. Care is provided to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months and adults aged 16 and older across the listed age groups. The role involves regular hands-on patient contact and exposure to infectious diseases and airborne or bloodborne pathogens; protective equipment is required. Work is physically active and requires sustained attention, frequent adjustment to changing circumstances, and the ability to perform the physical activities described below.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 1–3 years of related work experience.
• Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
• Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices, solve moderately complex problems, follow procedures, organize work, and seek assistance when needed.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written English and converse in English with staff, patients, families, and external customers.
• Working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies, with the ability to apply them in varied situations.
• Ability to collaborate and lead small projects or work groups, provide respectful customer service, listen actively, solve problems, and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Competence to provide care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months and young adult, middle-aged, and elderly patients (ages 16 and older).
• Ability to sustain concentrated attention for up to 4 hours without a break and respond to changing circumstances and new information.
• Ability to perform medium physical work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or 20 pounds frequently; stand or move for most of the shift; walk constantly; and perform the listed bending, twisting, crouching, grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, carrying, and keyboard tasks.
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds; reposition patients weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance and up to 250 pounds with assistance; and push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance.
• Required vaccination against influenza as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients and make necessary nursing judgments.
• Systematically assess healthcare needs of individuals or groups; formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
• Apply theoretical knowledge and practical experience to make patient-care decisions.
• Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
• Identify environmental factors affecting the health care of patients and families, and identify resources needed to implement care plans.
• Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the healthcare needs of patients and families.
• Develop respectful, trusting relationships with patients and families; communicate effectively and advocate for patients.
• Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
• Identify continued growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist, and participate in professional development.
• May participate in quality-improvement activities.
• Demonstrate commitment to patients, staff, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and accountability for nursing practice and patient safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree