Registered Nurse - South 3
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works collaboratively with the CareTeam to provide skilled, individualized nursing care and direct patient care. The role includes assessing patient needs, planning care and team assignments, administering medications in accordance with nursing, hospital, and unit policies, documenting care and outcomes, and participating in quality assurance and patient-satisfaction efforts. The nurse also contributes to team education and serves as a resource in complex situations, referring appropriate issues to the nurse coordinator. The nurse plans and provides patient and caregiver education according to each care plan and anticipated length of stay, including education about discharge and available community services. In collaboration with CareTeam members and other departments, the nurse supports appropriate hospital stays and discharge planning by coordinating procedures, tests, and consultations; communicating clinical information; monitoring length of stay, including for observation patients; and ensuring patients returning home receive written discharge instructions.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the nursing process, theories, and clinical expertise related to patient care, normally acquired through completion of a nursing training program at an NLN-accredited school of nursing.
- Current registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary healthcare team to resolve complex problems.
- Ability to acquire technical knowledge related to the assigned area through training programs and continuing education.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients' needs, plan care, and coordinate appropriate assignments for CareTeam members.
- Participate in team meetings and foster professional, productive relationships with staff.
- Evaluate and document patient-care outcomes and participate in quality assurance programs.
- Communicate patient information with team members and serve as a resource in difficult or complex situations, referring appropriate problems to the nurse coordinator.
- Participate in presenting education programs to team members and help monitor patient satisfaction and develop interventions.
- Provide and document competent direct nursing care using scientific principles and the nursing process.
- Administer medications according to nursing, hospital, and unit policies and procedures.
- Help develop educational materials or presentations for patients and significant others, provide education according to care plans and anticipated length of stay, and document outcomes in the medical record.
- Ensure patients and significant others receive education about discharge and available community services.
- Plan care with the team according to anticipated length of stay, clinical paths, and protocols.
- Collaborate with nurse coordinators, case managers, physicians, and other departments on appropriate length of stay and discharge planning.
- Coordinate timely completion of procedures, tests, and consultations during the hospital stay.
- Communicate clinical information to appropriate parties and collaborate with team members on patient-care improvements.
- Monitor length of stay for observation patients and collaborate with nurse coordinators and case managers to ensure an appropriate stay.
- Begin discharge planning on the first day and include family members in the process.
- Ensure patients returning home receive a written discharge or instruction plan before discharge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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