Registered Nurse (Reg)- Emergency Department

Mass General Brigham•Newton, MA

3d•$41 - $100•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients, delivering direct and indirect care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role oversees assigned team members and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide population-specific care in accordance with applicable regulations and professional standards. This position is based onsite at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in the Emergency Department. It is a 24-hour special weekend evening schedule: two shifts from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., every Saturday and Sunday. The role requires patient care and involves working in varied care environments, including possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, human waste, and challenging patient behaviors. The RN uses evidence-based practice, sound clinical judgment, and the nursing process to provide safe, individualized care; administer medications and IV therapies; document and communicate patient information; educate patients and families; and coordinate care and discharge planning. The RN also contributes to quality improvement, supports coworkers and learners, and responds to urgent and emergent situations.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse state license.
Demonstrated clinical competence and experience required for the specialty area.
Two years of Emergency Department experience, unless otherwise noted in the job posting.
ACLS certification required.
PALS and CPI certifications required within the first year of employment.
Education: nursing certificate or diploma required; a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience cannot substitute for a degree.
Ability to use the nursing process and evidence-based practice to deliver quality patient care.
Ability to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment and participate in performance improvement.
Ability to provide accurate, timely documentation and safe medication and IV administration.
Ability to coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in patient education and care.
Ability to work in care environments with potential exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, human waste, and angry, agitated, or combative patients.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, lifting with an assistive device, carrying, balancing, reaching, and handling, as well as constant feeling, near and far vision, talking, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
CEN or CCRN certification.
HRS/NASP certification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Assess patients’ physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and social needs, and individualize care to patients’ abilities and circumstances.
Develop, implement, update, and evaluate individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
Recognize changes in patients’ physical or mental status and notify physicians or other appropriate healthcare professionals.
Set priorities and respond effectively to urgent and emergent situations.
Coordinate care, discharge planning, patient education, and communication across the continuum of care.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment, follow infection-control and universal-precaution practices, and protect confidential information and patient rights.
Provide patient comfort and hygiene; use equipment and supplies appropriately; and ensure equipment is safe and operational.
Administer medications and IV therapies safely and accurately, verify orders and infusion rates, and follow medication-administration safeguards.
Document patient assessments, progress, education, medication information, and discharge instructions completely, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Participate in performance-improvement activities and incorporate recommendations into practice.
Collaborate with and communicate effectively with coworkers, assigned team members, and other healthcare professionals.
Take responsibility for professional development, clinical competence, mandatory training, and regulatory requirements.
Perform charge-nurse duties as needed, serve as a resource and role model, and assist with orientation and support of new staff.
Advocate for patients and escalate care concerns through the chain of command.
Specific to the Emergency Department: provide nursing care to ED patients and meet applicable ED experience and certification requirements.
The posting also lists Device Clinic RN duties, including pacemaker programming and monitoring, device education, documentation, and recall coordination; these duties are presented as role-specific responsibilities in the posting.
The posting also lists STAT RN duties, including responding to rapid responses and Code Blue, assisting with critically ill patients and transfers, IV access and phlebotomy, and patient transport; these duties are presented as role-specific responsibilities in the posting.