Registered Nurse, Progressive Care/Cardiac Unit, 36hr Days

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Winchester, VA

2d•$36 - $90

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in accordance with Winchester Hospital policies and procedures and the scope of practice for Registered Nurses in Massachusetts. The nurse completes assessments, performs treatments, administers appropriate drug therapies, observes patient progress, records responses to interventions, and evaluates therapies for clinical outcomes and effectiveness. The nurse collaborates with patients, their families or significant others, and the healthcare team to achieve expected outcomes. This position is part of Patient Care Services and is expected to exemplify Winchester Hospital’s values and WE CARE behaviors. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care (including discharge plans), direct licensed and unlicensed personnel, and use evidence-based research to improve outcomes. Duties also include medication administration, treatments, patient and family education, patient rounds, reporting and documenting clinical information, and participation in interdisciplinary care conferences and improvement initiatives. The position may include unit-specific competencies and duties, on-call coverage as needed, and participation in training, continuing education, staff meetings, orientation, and community activities. Schedule and travel requirements are based on department needs. The role requires a Massachusetts RN license and Basic Life Support certification; additional certifications may be required in some departments. The employee may encounter blood, bodily fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals, and must be able to perform the physical and sensory tasks described in the posting.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited Registered Nurse program.
Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support certification as required by the hospital’s Life Support Certification and Renewal policy.
Basic computer knowledge.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Ability to stand for long periods; reach and grasp objects; lift and push heavy objects; and position and transfer patients.
Ability to hear and communicate orally and in writing, proofread and check documents for accuracy, enter words and data into a computer, and distinguish color.
Ability to perform the position’s duties using WE CARE behaviors.
Vaccination against influenza as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is strongly encouraged.
Work experience in the unit-specific specialty is preferred.
Additional life support certifications may be required for certain departments, including ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP, according to the unit and floating assignments.

Responsibilities

Assess patients through observation, interviews, and review of clinical data.
Develop individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in conjunction with physician orders; evaluate and revise plans as appropriate.
Implement plans of care and direct licensed and unlicensed personnel in their implementation.
Use evidence-based research to improve clinical outcomes.
Administer medications and perform ordered treatments.
Provide patient and family education to support desired clinical outcomes.
Observe and make periodic rounds on assigned patients, independently and with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Report patient assessment data, plans of care, and responses to appropriate healthcare team members.
Document the nursing process and pertinent patient and family information completely and accurately.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and communicate with team members to resolve operational, patient satisfaction, and clinical initiative issues.
Complete unit-specific competencies and, at the Nurse Manager’s discretion, competencies for preceptor and/or charge nurse roles.
Take on-call shifts as needed.
Participate in mandatory training, continuing education and in-services, staff meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and orientation of new staff, students, and/or volunteers.
Maintain current license, life support certification, and tuberculosis testing as required; comply with hospital policies and the Code of Business Conduct.
Take responsibility for the safety of self, patients, families, coworkers, physicians, and other customers.
Perform applicable unit-specific duties and meet the associated competencies.
Be available for schedule and travel requirements based on department needs.