Registered Nurse, GPU

Heywood Hospital•Gardner, MA

1d•$40 - $79

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Registered Nurse functions as a professional participant in the health care team, providing direct and indirect patient care to patients, families, and significant others. The nurse uses the nursing process in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Nursing Service. This is a temporary, 24-hour position working evenings, every other weekend, and every other holiday. The listed pay range is $39.58–$78.93.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing.
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
AHA CPR certification.
Experience handling crisis and emergency situations.
Good interpersonal skills.
Mature professional behaviors, including tact, empathy, and diplomacy.
Ability to promote a positive working environment.
Physical and mental health sufficient to meet the demands of the position.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly; frequent reaching, handling, and feeling; and occasional stooping and kneeling.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess and reassess patients; plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals.
Provide care in accordance with standards of care and practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
Respect each patient as an individual and foster dignity and positive self-regard.
Teach patients and families based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
Collaboratively plan and prepare patients and families for discharge, incorporating support systems and resources as appropriate.
Delegate and supervise nursing interventions performed by others.
Prioritize patient care, seek assistance when needed, reassign personnel as necessary, and recognize when emergency intervention is required.
Document pertinent data, therapeutic interventions, and patient responses thoroughly, accurately, and promptly.
Provide timely, thorough reports to other health care team members to support integration of services and continuity of care.
Promote learning for colleagues and self, including serving as a preceptor, instructor, or trainer and attending professional development programs.
Identify patient-safety risks and opportunities to reduce medical or health care errors, including appropriately reporting errors and incidents.
Identify ethical issues in care and develop plans to address them.
Obtain supporting information and complete required medication-reconciliation documentation for the Attending MD.
Safely administer medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with orders, protocols, policies, and procedures.
Assess pain on admission and as needed using the numerical pain scale; reassess pain-control effectiveness, notify physicians as needed, and document assessments and patient responses.
Assess each patient's psychiatric and physical needs upon admission and use the findings to create or revise the nursing plan of care.
Perform pre-admission screenings and appropriate insurance procedures.
Assess the unit milieu and take action to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
Understand the indications, therapeutic effects, dosages, and side effects of psychoactive medications in geriatric patients.
De-escalate volatile situations or individuals using non-violent techniques.
Create and update the Master Treatment Plan in coordination with hospital and community providers and significant others.
Participate actively in the multidisciplinary treatment team to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Meet with families, significant others, and residential providers to plan appropriate disposition and discharge.