Registered Nurse, 5 West, Inpatient Pulmonary, 30 Hours, Days
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. This role is for the 5 West inpatient pulmonary unit, with a 30-hour schedule on day shift, 0700–1930. The schedule includes every third holiday and every third weekend, with weekday and weekend shifts as scheduled. The nurse manages patient care from admission through discharge, performs assessments and reassessments, develops and coordinates plans of care including discharge planning, and directs and evaluates nursing care within the assigned clinical setting. The role includes patient and family education, documentation, collaboration with other healthcare providers, medication administration, treatments and therapies, equipment operation, and assisting physicians with procedures and tests. The Registered Nurse also participates in nursing governance and performance improvement, supports staff education and development, maintains professional growth, and complies with departmental, health, safety, quality, and respect standards. The position is considered medium work and is performed indoors in a patient care environment. A signing bonus may be available; eligibility is confirmed during the interview process.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration.
- BLS certification is required for every RN unless current ACLS certification is held, in addition to unit-specific certifications and competencies.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is highly preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted for listed requirements where certification, licensure, or registration is not required.
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 individual plans of care, including discharge planning.
- Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
- Delegate appropriately based on job descriptions and competency levels.
- Document patient care according to standard procedures.
- Develop, implement, coordinate, and document education plans for patients, families, and 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.
- Assume responsibility for professional growth and assist in staff education and development.
- Participate in performance improvement initiatives and use quality improvement in daily operations.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives; attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed; and comply with health and safety regulations.
- Demonstrate respect, professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward employees, patients, and visitors.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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