Registered Nurse, West 3, Memorial, Per Diem
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 applies the nursing process to patient care from admission through discharge, performs assessments and reassessments, develops and coordinates individualized care plans including discharge planning, and directs and evaluates nursing care in the assigned clinical setting. The nurse delegates appropriately according to job descriptions and competency levels. This is a per diem position in the West 3 department at Memorial. The schedule may include mixed shifts, Sundays through Saturdays, one full weekend per month, one major summer holiday, and one major winter holiday. The position is performed indoors in a patient-care environment and is considered medium work. Department-specific competencies are developed and maintained by the department and reviewed with position incumbents.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts nursing license and registration.
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire; a current ACLS certification may meet the stated BLS requirement for an RN.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
- ACLS through the American Heart Association within 6 months or by the first scheduled course offering, whichever is sooner, for select areas: Gannett, MP1, ICU, ED, Cath Lab, Endo, IR, PACU, and Float Pool.
- PALS through the American Heart Association within 6 months or by the first scheduled course offering, whichever is sooner, for select areas: PACU and ED.
- NRP Advanced Provider certification through the American Academy of Pediatrics within 6 months or by the first scheduled course offering, whichever is sooner, for Maternity.
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 to discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
- Perform patient assessments and reassessments according to standard procedure.
- Develop and coordinate individual plans of care, including discharge planning.
- Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
- Delegate appropriately to others in accordance with job descriptions and competency levels.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility is confirmed by a Recruitment Team member during the interview process.
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