Registered Nurse, Harrington Emergency Room, Baylor, 24 Hours, 7p-7a
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, delivering, and managing direct patient care using the nursing process and adhering to nursing practice standards. The role is in the Harrington Emergency Room and is scheduled for 24 hours per week, on weekends, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The nurse provides and coordinates care from admission through discharge, conducts patient assessments and reassessments, develops individual care and discharge plans, supervises and evaluates nursing care, and delegates appropriately. The role includes documenting care, coordinating patient and family education, collaborating with other healthcare providers, administering medications and treatments, operating equipment, and assisting physicians with procedures and tests. The nurse also participates in nursing governance and performance-improvement activities, supports staff education and development, and maintains professional growth. The position requires compliance with departmental policies, health and safety requirements, and organizational standards of respect, as well as regular and reliable attendance. Work is indoors in a normal patient-care environment and is classified as medium physical work.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.
- Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
- BLS certification, unless current ACLS certification is held; unit-specific certifications and competencies may also be required.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
- Ability to meet department-specific competencies and measurements maintained by the department.
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 individual plans of care, including discharge planning.
- Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care in the assigned clinical setting.
- Delegate appropriately in accordance with job descriptions and competency levels.
- Document patient care according to standard procedures.
- Develop, implement or coordinate, and document education plans for patients, families, and significant others.
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Administer medications; perform treatments and therapies; operate equipment according to policy and procedure; and assist physicians with treatments, procedures, and special tests as required or directed.
- Participate in and support Nursing Governance activities.
- Take responsibility for professional growth and assist with staff education and development.
- Participate in performance-improvement initiatives and apply quality improvement in daily operations.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives and attend meetings, conferences, or seminars as required or directed.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment by respecting diverse views and following the Standards of Respect.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by a Recruitment Team member during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
