Staff Nurse

Berkshire Health Systems • Pittsfield, MA

3d

About The Position

The Registered Professional Nurse is licensed to practice professional nursing and holds ultimate responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care. The nurse provides nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning, and restoration to support optimal functioning and comfort. As a health care team leader, the nurse delivers safe, patient-centered, goal-oriented care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse also directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

This is a temporary position lasting up to three months.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures.
• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• BLS certification.
• Demonstrate continuing education in accordance with state regulations.
• Speak English in an understandable manner.
• Possess adequate sight and hearing, with prosthetics permitted, to meet the position's requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care.
• Provide health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning, and restoration to support optimal functioning and comfort.
• Lead the health care team in safe, patient-centered, goal-oriented care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and guide patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing.
• Ensure compliance with the unit-specific scope of practice.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree