Registered Nurse (Med/Surg/Tele, 36hr, Nights)

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Needham, MA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and rehabilitation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other disciplines to ensure quality, cost-effective patient care. This role is in Med/Surg/Tele and is scheduled for 36 hours on nights.

The nurse formulates patient outcomes with patients, significant others, and the health care team as appropriate; delegates appropriate care activities and holds coworkers accountable for completing them; and provides care and teaching in accordance with the plan of care and practice standards. Care must respect patients’ rights, autonomy, dignity, and confidentiality. The nurse must be competent to provide care to the age groups regularly served and seek assistance when other population groups require care.

The position requires an associate’s degree in nursing, current Massachusetts RN licensure, and BLS-AHA certification for direct patient care areas. The stated pay range is $36.00–$90.14 per hour. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure.
• 0–1 years of related work experience.
• BLS-AHA certification required for RNs in direct patient care areas, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
• Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
• Ability to summarize and communicate moderately complex information in English in varied written formats.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and policies and apply them in complex, varied situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in small teams, offer ideas, identify issues, and respect team members.
• Ability to provide high-level customer service and staff training to meet unit standards and expectations, and resolve service issues in a timely, respectful manner.
• Competence to provide patient care to neonatal, youth, young adult, middle-age, and elderly age groups.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand and/or move around for most of the shift.
• Required influenza vaccination as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Previous experience preferred.
• ACLS-AHA certification is required in critical care areas (ED, ICU, ENDO, Float, Radiology, PACU), or must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• PALS-AHA certification is required in ED/Float, or must be obtained within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Formulate outcomes mutually with the patient, significant others, and the health care team when appropriate.
• Delegate appropriate patient care activities to coworkers with the appropriate knowledge and skill level, and hold them accountable for timely completion.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care to the population groups regularly served, seeking assistance when other groups need care.
• Perform patient teaching and provide care in accordance with the plan of care and practice standards.
• Provide care in a nonjudgmental manner that respects patients’ rights, autonomy, dignity, and confidentiality.
• Collaborate with physicians and other disciplines to ensure quality, cost-effective patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree