Registered Nurse, RN Cath Lab

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

19d•$43 - $71

About The Position

Tufts Medical Center is seeking a professional registered nurse to provide and manage patient care from admission through discharge. The nurse uses the nursing process and current, evidence-based nursing standards to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered care, while serving as a patient and family advocate and supporting collaboration among healthcare providers. The role requires a nursing license and involves applying clinical knowledge of healthcare trends, technology, pharmacology, treatment modalities, quality, and patient safety. The nurse assesses patients and collaborates with families and interdisciplinary colleagues to develop individualized care plans, implement and document interventions, evaluate outcomes, coordinate education and discharge planning, and adapt care based on patient responses. The nurse also contributes to quality and safety work, professional development, and a respectful, therapeutic environment. The position may include charge nurse functions in collaboration with unit leadership. The role has physical demands that include prolonged standing and walking, moving patients and equipment, frequent bending and reaching, exposure to infectious and other hazards, and handling emergency or unpredictable situations. The job posting lists a pay range of $43.01–$70.95 based on full-time equivalent; it does not state a pay period.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Department- and care-relevant certifications, such as ACLS or PALS, may be required.
Ability to provide care to patients across the lifespan, considering aging processes, developmental stages, and cultural patterns.
Ability to care for a designated patient group according to unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
Knowledge of growth and development, ability to interpret age-specific data and responses to care, and ability to provide age-appropriate communication.
Ability to handle prolonged standing and walking; lift, position, push, or transfer patients and equipment; and perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Ability to work amid exposure to hazardous chemicals, infectious and bodily substances, noise, and possible radiation, lasers, or electric shock; manage emergencies and unpredictable situations; and work irregular hours.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty nursing certifications.

Responsibilities

Use theoretical and evidence-based knowledge to partner with patients and families in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other disciplines to identify expected outcomes and cultural needs and develop care plans.
Create individualized outcomes-based plans of care, coordinate the plan for each shift, facilitate interdisciplinary meetings, and coordinate discharge plans using unit and community resources.
Implement care plans safely and promptly, document care and modifications, coordinate with colleagues, use evidence-based interventions, provide health teaching, and document care in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate care strategies and patient responses, and update the plan of care when needed.
Apply critical thinking and nursing judgment to implement care plans, interventions, and procedures, incorporating evidence, research, new knowledge, and culturally sensitive care.
Perform procedures and treatments according to established guidelines and professional standards.
Administer medications safely and assess patient responses using pharmacological knowledge and hospital and department standards.
Maintain clinical competency with technology and use equipment safely.
Advocate for and educate patients and families.
Provide high-quality, efficient, and safe care, using data trends to support and improve clinical practice.
Participate in patient safety, quality, and performance improvement activities, including data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
Promote quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and patient and family satisfaction.
Build cooperative relationships across disciplines and departments and participate in nursing, physician, and case management rounds.
Delegate responsibilities with regard for others’ roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
Promote service excellence, respectful collegial relationships, professional development, a safe therapeutic environment, and responsible use of resources.
Maintain licensure and competence; pursue educational and professional development; precept and mentor new staff and students; apply evidence-based practice; promote bedside leadership and shared governance.
May perform charge nurse functions in collaboration with unit leadership.
Support effective communication by sharing job-related information, maintaining professional conduct, participating in staff meetings, and keeping current with unit and hospital communications.