Cardiac - 36 hr Nights

UMass Memorial Health•Milford, MA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, delivering, and managing direct patient care using the nursing process and in accordance with nursing practice standards. This Med/Surg/Cardiac position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with work every third weekend and every third holiday. The role is based at UMass Memorial Medical Center / Milford Regional Medical Center. Compensation is listed at $37.75–$79.52, based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week; the final offer depends on scheduled hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity, and part-time or reduced-schedule compensation is prorated. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed during the interview process. UMass Memorial Health describes all employees as caregivers and emphasizes exceptional patient care, academic excellence, leading-edge research, and a culture guided by its Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind. The organization has more than 20,000 employees. The posting also includes additional qualifications for specific sites and services, including emergency-department experience and certifications for nurses employed at the Nashoba Valley Satellite Emergency Facility; those addendum requirements are not specific to this Med/Surg/Cardiac role.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire.
Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
For select areas, ACLS through the American Heart Association is required within six months of hire or at the first scheduled course offering, whichever is sooner; the posting lists Gannett, MP1, ICU, ED, Cath Lab, Endo, IR, PACU, and Float Pool.
For select areas, PALS through the American Heart Association is required within six months of hire or at the first scheduled course offering, whichever is sooner; the posting lists PACU and ED.
For Maternity, NRP Advanced Provider certification through the American Academy of Pediatrics is required within six months of hire or at the first scheduled course offering, whichever is sooner.

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