Experienced Registered Nurse, 5 West, Cardiology Telemetry, 24 hours, Nights

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

1d•$37 - $95

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides individualized, high-quality patient care under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, or Tertiary Team Leader. The nurse practices within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics, while demonstrating the organization’s core values. The nurse-patient-family relationship, continuity of care, and accountability are central to care delivery. The nurse uses physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-appropriate considerations to provide care. The RN is ultimately responsible for the quality of nursing care provided, including health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, restoration of optimal functioning and comfort, and dignified end-of-life care. The RN assumes responsibility and authority for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the care plan, coordinates care across the continuum, and practices safely in clinical judgment and decision making, professional relationships, clinical leadership, and clinical scholarship. The RN is responsible for appropriate delegation and supervision in accordance with Massachusetts regulations and ANA principles, including assigning work, teaching and directing delegates, supervising them, and being accountable for delegation outcomes. The RN provides direct patient care in collaboration with other healthcare team members, maintains current specialty-related technical knowledge and skills, complies with applicable regulatory and accrediting standards, and holds a current Massachusetts RN license. This position is on the 5 West Cardiology Telemetry unit, scheduled for 24 hours per week on nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every-third-weekend and holiday rotation commitments. All staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
At least one full year of experience working as a Registered Nurse.
Demonstrated clinical skills and technical knowledge to care for patients in accordance with nursing policies and procedures and unit-specific competencies.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to meet the position’s night schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., 24 hours per week, with every-third-weekend and holiday rotation commitment.
Influenza vaccination is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Registered Nurse experience in an acute or sub-acute care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, high-quality care and coordinate care delivery for assigned patients and families.
Develop culturally competent plans of care that identify patient problems, expected outcomes, and preventive measures.
Perform systematic patient and family assessments relevant to the practice setting.
Deliver age-specific care, evaluate its effectiveness, and adapt the plan based on patient and family responses.
Establish professional relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and other colleagues, incorporating the patient and family as partners in care.
Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
Support Lahey Clinic community-based activities.
Adhere to unit policies, procedures, setting-specific practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics; act as a responsive team member and nurse educator; and support regulatory compliance and readiness.
Uphold nursing care quality standards, pursue lifelong learning, and demonstrate evidence-based nursing practice.
Incorporate organizational guiding principles, mission, and goals into daily activities and comply with organizational policies and behavioral expectations.
Maintain courteous and effective interactions and meet customer-service standards.
Participate in quality-improvement activities and complete mandatory education.
Delegate and supervise appropriately, including making assignments, teaching and directing delegates, supervising them, and accepting accountability for delegation outcomes.
Perform other duties as needed or directed to meet departmental needs.