Registered Nurse, Geriatric Medical Psych - Float, 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 provides care to patients from admission through discharge, including assessment, individualized care planning, discharge planning, education, medication administration, treatments, and coordination with other healthcare providers. The position is in Geriatric Medical Psych and is designated as float, per diem, with mixed eight-hour shifts. The nurse directs and evaluates care in the assigned clinical setting, delegates tasks according to competency, documents care, supports quality improvement and nursing governance, and contributes to staff education and professional development. The role also requires compliance with departmental policies, health and safety rules, and workplace standards of respect and professionalism. Work is considered medium and takes place indoors in a patient care environment. The schedule includes every fourth weekend and one major summer and one major winter holiday. Scheduled hours are listed as zero; compensation is prorated according to scheduled weekly hours. The hiring range is $39.54–$60.87 based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed during the interview process.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration.
- Current BLS certification, unless current ACLS certification is held; unit-specific certifications and competencies may also be required.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
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 individualized plans of care, including discharge planning.
- Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
- Delegate 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 and their families or significant others.
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Administer medications; perform treatments and therapies; operate equipment according to policy and procedure; 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 apply 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 help maintain a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.
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