Registered Nurse (RN) - Waltham - MGH
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in a full-time Primary Care position in Waltham. The role is accountable for interpreting medical care plans, assessing patients and making clinical decisions regarding nursing care, ensuring care is delivered safely and competently, providing individualized care, and evaluating care for groups of patients. Patient care is required. Ambulatory nursing experience is strongly preferred. The nurse administers medications, monitors patients for reactions and changes in condition, records medical information and vital signs, coordinates with healthcare team members, and adjusts treatment plans based on patient responses. The position is onsite at 52 Second Avenue and is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Nursing required; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience cannot be substituted for a degree.
- Clinical nursing experience of 0–1 year required.
- Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing and patient care.
- Knowledge of care required for the age groups being served.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
Nice To Haves
- Ambulatory nursing experience is strongly preferred.
- Registered Nurse (RN) state license is listed as preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interpret plans of medical care and assess patients to make clinical decisions regarding nursing care.
- Ensure nursing care is provided safely and competently; provide individualized care and evaluate care for groups of patients.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Administer medications and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans based on patients’ responses and conditions.
- Accurately screen and triage acute patients.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Generous paid time off.
- Subsidized MBTA pass with a 50% discount.
- Resources for childcare and emergency backup care.
- Hospital-paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan.
- Employee discounts on tickets and passes for activities including ski resorts, museums, and sporting events.
- Career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
