Staff Nurse, Resource Team

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

3d•$34 - $69•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse, Resource Team provides immediate and long-term nursing care to patients using the nursing process and adhering to department, hospital, and regulatory standards. The Resource Team supports all 10 inpatient units and the Clinical Evaluation Center according to real-time staffing needs. Team members provide continuity of care across diverse clinical settings and adapt to different patient populations and unit protocols. The role includes assessing patients, planning and delivering individualized nursing interventions, evaluating care outcomes, collaborating with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, and documenting care. The nurse also provides leadership in organizing patient care, supervising and directing MHSs, responding to medical and psychiatric emergencies, and supporting education for patients and healthcare providers. The position is onsite, scheduled for 40 hours per week, with a rotating shift. The job posting lists an hourly pay range of $33.78 to $69.33.

Requirements

Certificate or diploma in nursing required; a bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred. Experience cannot be substituted for a degree.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) state license required.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to use the nursing process and work collaboratively.
Must complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire, scoring 80% or higher on the required training modules.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical/psychiatric experience is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs using multiple data sources to identify actual and potential health problems, functional status, and patient strengths through a recovery-oriented framework.
Perform point-of-care testing and communicate findings to the healthcare team.
Document patients’ responses to interventions and treatment in the appropriate records and flowsheets.
Recognize behaviors that may contribute to a crisis and use verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques.
Plan, modify, and individualize nursing interventions, plans of care, and protocols; participate in developing multidisciplinary treatment plans.
Prioritize patient care needs and partner with patients and families to support recovery goals.
Provide nursing interventions and establish therapeutic alliances with assigned patients.
Administer medications safely, accurately, and on time using BMV scanning; review physician orders promptly.
Promote least-restrictive interventions and recovery-oriented goals; participate in leading patient groups.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and communicate patients’ clinical status during team rounds and shift reports.
Use evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions.
Organize and provide patient care; direct and supervise MHSs; delegate care interventions and staff appropriately.
Lead responses to medical and psychiatric emergencies and promote critical-incident debriefing afterward.
Participate in training and education for RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Teach patients and significant others about health needs and recovery goals, document teaching, and inform the treatment team of learning needs.
Maintain professional growth and competency, complete mandatory in-service requirements, and seek feedback and development opportunities.
Communicate effectively and courteously, maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, and present professionally.
Support hospital, department, and unit productivity and cost-effectiveness through effective time and supply management.
Notify the shift coordinator or charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.
Complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire, with a score of at least 80% on the required training modules.