Registered Nurse- Cardiac Telemetry 2A (32 Hours, Days, 7a-7:30p and 7a-3:30p))

Boston Medical Center•Brockton, MA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides individualized care that addresses the needs of patients from infancy through old age, including needs related to hearing or sight impairments, substance abuse, language barriers, and potential abuse. Nursing practice incorporates patient rights and the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The nurse assumes full responsibility for the quality and outcomes of nursing care provided to individuals and groups, including health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, restoration of optimal functioning and comfort, and dignified end-of-life care. Within the scope of their education and experience, the nurse may delegate nursing activities to other registered nurses or health care personnel while retaining responsibility for patient outcomes. The role requires assessment, clinical, organizational, computer, and charge capabilities, along with the ability to move patients, communicate in English, and perform mathematical computations required for treatment protocols. This is a 32-hour-per-week daytime position in the Med/Surg–Cardiac Telemetry department, with schedules of 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Requirements

Nursing diploma, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); BSN preferred.
Ability to obtain a BSN within four years is required.
Current Massachusetts RN license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Excellent assessment, clinical, and organizational skills, computer knowledge, and charge capabilities.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.
Ability to lift, transfer, and move patients and complete mathematical computations required for treatment protocols.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of acute Med/Surg experience in a hospital setting is strongly preferred.
BSN is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized care for patients from infancy through old age, addressing diverse patient needs and impairments.
Incorporate patient rights and the organization’s mission, vision, and values into nursing practice.
Assume responsibility for the quality and outcomes of nursing care provided to individuals and groups.
Provide health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and care to restore optimal functioning and comfort or support a dignified death.
Delegate nursing activities to registered nurses or other health care personnel when appropriate, while retaining responsibility for patient outcomes.
Lift, transfer, and move patients.
Perform mathematical computations required for treatment protocols.