Registered Nurse - Cardiac Holding Area (Full Time)
About The Position
Utilizes the nursing process as the framework for professional registered nursing practice and provides direct nursing care to patients and families. Provides direct patient care and makes nursing judgments, systematically assesses the healthcare needs of individuals or groups, and formulates, implements, and evaluates care plans. Integrates theoretical knowledge with practical experience to make decisions in patient care. Coordinates patient care and directs assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care. Considers environmental influences on patients and families and identifies resources needed to carry out the plan of care. Collaborates with other health professionals to determine patient and family healthcare needs, builds trusting and respectful relationships, communicates effectively, and advocates for patients. Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies. Identifies professional development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist and participates in activities that support professional growth. May participate in quality improvement activities. Demonstrates commitment to patients, staff, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and is accountable for nursing practice and patient safety. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- 1–3 years of related work experience.
- Registered Nurse license required.
- Basic Life Support certificate required.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to patients and families and make appropriate nursing judgments.
- Assess the healthcare needs of individuals or groups and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
- Integrate theoretical knowledge and practical experience in patient-care decision-making.
- Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
- Identify environmental influences on patient and family health and resources needed to implement care plans.
- Collaborate with other health professionals to determine patient and family healthcare needs.
- Build trusting, respectful relationships with patients and families; communicate effectively and act as a patient advocate.
- Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
- Identify continued growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist and participate in professional development.
- May participate in quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, and commitment to patients, staff, and the Medical Center.
- Meet the employer's influenza vaccination requirement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
