Registered Nurse, PACU Outpatient/Inpatient Surgery (36 hours, Evenings)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

10d•$38 - $75•Onsite

About The Position

The Menino Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Pre-Operative Unit at Boston Medical Center is a 52-bay unit within an integrated procedural platform, offering advanced Intensive Care monitoring and Pre-Operative care. It serves as a holding area for procedural patients requiring specialized cardiac and interventional care, and as a high acuity recovery area for patients directly from OR/Procedural areas. The registered nurse in this role is responsible for professional performance and direct patient care, including nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families. This role adheres to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations and follows established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Requirements

Nursing Degree Required: Diploma, ASN, or BSN (BSN preferred). Must obtain BSN within 4 years if not currently held.
Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification.
Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access, enter and interpret computerized data/information.
Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various health care team members, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas, e.g., enters total therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas.
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.
Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities following practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.
Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate, and personnel issues.
1 + years of nursing experience required.
Critical Care experience required (PACU, ED, ICU).
Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu, as well as receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.
Previous/Current PACU experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Adheres to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations.
Primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care.
Encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the healthcare continuum.
Accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department.
Follows established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.