Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, Resource Nurse, Nights, 32-Hours, 11P-7A

UMass Memorial Health•Marlborough, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, delivering, and managing direct patient care using the nursing process and following nursing practice standards. This role provides care in the Emergency Room, managing patients from admission through discharge while taking their developmental age into account. The position is a 32-hour night shift, scheduled 10:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m. The posting states that holidays and weekends are not required. The nurse assesses and reassesses patients, develops and coordinates individual plans of care including discharge planning, and directs, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates nursing care within the assigned clinical setting. The nurse also delegates work appropriately in accordance with others’ job descriptions and competency levels.

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.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for listed requirements when it provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility.

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 procedure.
Develop and coordinate individual plans of care, including discharge planning.
Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
Delegate appropriately in accordance with others’ job descriptions and competency levels.