Registered Nurse, 2nd FL Med/Surg

Athol Hospital•Athol, MA

6d•$38 - $67

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in a Med/Surg setting, assessing patients, planning and implementing care, and evaluating outcomes. The role also performs pre-admission testing and coordinates assessments and ancillary testing for patients undergoing day surgery. The nurse works collaboratively with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to promote safe, respectful, and continuous care. This is a per diem position with variable shifts and a minimum commitment of 16 hours per month. The nurse is required to work one major and one minor holiday per year. The posted rate is $38.00–$66.63; final compensation depends on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Massachusetts RN license.
ACLS upon hire, or an active BLS card and obtain AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire.
If the nurse has no telemetry experience, complete a Basic Dysrhythmia Course within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of med-surge experience preferred.
Previous telemetry experience preferred.
Skilled Nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interact with everyone in a friendly, courteous, and respectful manner, and offer assistance or connect people with someone who can help.
Advocate for patient privacy and confidentiality.
Help maintain a clean and safe hospital and a safe, healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff; respond promptly and appropriately to emergencies.
Comply with regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, attendance policies, and hospital and department-specific mandatory requirements.
Report incidents in a timely and effective manner and actively engage in, monitor, and enforce hand hygiene compliance.
Assess and reassess patients; plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals.
Provide care according to applicable standards, protocols, policies, and procedures while respecting patient dignity.
Teach patients and families based on their learning needs, readiness, and barriers; plan and prepare for discharge with appropriate support systems and resources.
Delegate and supervise nursing interventions appropriately and prioritize patient care, seeking assistance or emergency intervention as needed.
Document pertinent data, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly; provide thorough, timely reports to healthcare team members.
Promote learning for colleagues and self, including through precepting, training, and professional development.
Identify patient-safety risks and opportunities to reduce healthcare errors; report errors and incidents appropriately.
Identify ethical issues in care and develop plans to address them.
Administer medications and intravenous therapy safely according to orders and applicable protocols and policies.
Assess pain on admission and as needed, reassess pain-control effectiveness, notify physicians when needed, and document assessments and responses to medication.
Obtain supporting information and complete medication-reconciliation documentation for the attending physician.
Perform pre-admission testing for Med/Surg patients.
Assess patients undergoing day surgery and coordinate ancillary testing, including blood draws and EKGs.
Review pre-operative orders and consult surgeons or anesthesiologists as needed to ensure tests are ordered according to guidelines.
Review test results, identify abnormalities, and communicate them to the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and/or primary physician before surgery.
Verify preoperative chart completeness, including consent forms, history and physical, and laboratory results.
Provide emotional support to patients experiencing changes in body image or activity level due to surgery.
Initiate and document post-operative phone calls to Med/Surg patients.
Perform other job-related duties as requested.