Registered Nurse, West 3, 24 Hours, Nights
About The Position
Responsible for planning, delivering, and managing direct patient care using the nursing process and adhering to nursing practice standards. The role provides and coordinates care throughout the patient’s admission and discharge, taking the patient’s developmental age into account. It includes assessment, care planning, supervision and delegation of nursing activities, documentation, patient and family education, collaboration with other health care providers, and administering medications and treatments. The nurse also supports nursing governance, staff education, professional growth, and quality improvement. This position is scheduled for 24 hours, with shifts from 10:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. It includes every other weekend and every other holiday. The position works indoors in a patient-care environment and is classified as medium physical work.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration.
- BLS certification is required for every RN unless current ACLS certification is held, in addition to any unit-specific certifications and competencies.
- Thorough knowledge of the discipline of nursing.
- Unless certification, licensure, or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides proficiency in the listed responsibilities may be substituted for the stated requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is highly preferred.
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 individualized plans of care, including discharge planning.
- Direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care within the assigned clinical setting.
- Delegate appropriately based on 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 health care 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 use quality improvement in daily operations.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and health and safety requirements.
- Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Respect diverse views and approaches and contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
