About the position
The Registered Nurse (RN) will utilize the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure quality nursing care and to maximize the quality of life for the patients. The RN is an integral member of the clinical support team, and collaborates with other multidisciplinary members to meet the clinical needs of the patients. The RN is an active supporter of the culture change initiatives, and serves as a role model and mentor to others. In addition, the RN will demonstrate a strong commitment to the philosophy and mission of Hebrew SeniorLife and recognize patient's dignity and choice in all aspects of daily life. They are an active participant in the activities, work, and social environment of the units, and strive to make every patient encounter into a positive and meaningful experience and opportunity, while ensuring the provision of safe and efficient quality care.
Responsibilities
- Ensures all care delivered is within the scope and established standards of safe professional nursing practice and HSL core competencies
- Collaborates with other members of the clinical support team (MD, NP, nurses, social worker, therapists, dietician) to meet the clinical needs of the patient and monitor outcomes of care
- Adheres to best practice recommendations and implements evidence based interventions to ensure optimum outcomes for patients
- Practices in a primary nursing model and maintains accountability for a set of assigned patients
- Collaborates and participates in care planning activities and supports autonomy and individual choice wherever possible
- Ensures adherence to the plan of care, revises as necessary, and ensures the plan accurately reflects an individualized approach to patient's needs
- Documents appropriately in the electronic medical record
- Identifies and seeks out necessary resources as needed to ensure the provision of safe and effective care
- Delegates and supervises clinical care delivered by the licensed practical nurse and the nursing assistant
- Assumes accountability for his/her own learning needs and professional development
- Demonstrates critical thinking abilities in problem resolution
- Role models professional behavior
- Actively participates in shared governance, committees, etc
- Collaborates in the development of new work processes and systems
- Serves as a resource and support to the elder assistants in the units
- Identifies and responds to safety concerns on the unit and neighborhood
- Maintains compliance with policies, procedures, practice and regulatory matters
- Participates in the collection and monitoring of quality data to ensure high standards of care
- Participates in performance improvement projects
- Participate and assists with activities (i.e. assist with serving meals)
- Serves as a coach and mentor to all staff, i.e. PCAs and LPNs
- May be assigned charge nurse responsibilities including giving shift report, providing clinical/supervisory oversight, delegating assignments, initiating necessary reports, assuring completion of admissions or discharges, attending rounds, providing oversight of LPN assessments, and developing patient care assignments.
Requirements
- Graduate of approved school of nursing required; BSN preferred
- Current Massachusetts license as an R.N. in good standing
- Previous experience preferred
- Understand the philosophy and support the model of care at HRC required
- Must be professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious and results-oriented individual
- Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good intuition and able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment with a sense of humor
- Superb organizational skills
- Must have solid analytical skills
- Must be creative and proactive yet disciplined, discriminating and able to streamline work volume
- Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations
- Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change
- Computer literacy required
- Excellent English language skills, written and verbal
