Staff Nurse - Berkshire Medical Center, 3 West Medical Surgical, Shift - Nights, 36 hrs

About the position

Registered Nurse is the designation given to an individual who is licensed to practice professional nursing, holds ultimate responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care, is a graduate of an approved school for professional nursing, and is currently licensed as a Registered Nurse pursuant to M.G.L. c.112. Included in such responsibility is providing nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort, of those they serve. The Registered Professional Nurse functions as a health care team leader responsible for the safe delivery of patient-centered, goal oriented care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The Registered Professional Nurse also directs and guides patient teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort of patients.
• Function as a health care team leader responsible for patient-centered, goal-oriented care.
• Conduct assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
• Direct and guide patient teaching and activities of ancillary personnel.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures.
• Currently licensed as an RN in Massachusetts.
• CPR certification.
• Demonstrates continuing education in accordance with State regulations.
• Assures compliance with unit-specific scope of practice.
• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately.

Nice-to-haves

• BSN preferred.