RN - Emergency Department

Mass General Brigham • Northampton, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson’s VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties. $2,500 Sign On Bonus payable after your first 90 days for qualified external applicants! Job Summary Shift: 7:00am - 7:30pm; schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays. The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. The Emergency Nurse provides care to patients with urgent or critical illness, patients requiring emergency care and patients seeking treatment for non-urgent care. The Emergency Nurse triages patients according to care requirements and provides ongoing assessment of their condition, immediate interventions and discharge teaching. This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts]
• Basic Life Support certification required
• ACLS certification required within 3 months of hire or transfer into department
• De-escalation certification required within 60 days of hire or transfer into department
• PALS or ENPC certification required within 6 months of hire or transfer into department
• Critical Care RN and/or Emergency RN experience required
• Demonstrated excellent technical, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills required

Responsibilities

• delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards
• collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes
• provides care to patients with urgent or critical illness, patients requiring emergency care and patients seeking treatment for non-urgent care
• triages patients according to care requirements and provides ongoing assessment of their condition, immediate interventions and discharge teaching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees