Staff RN

Brown Medicine•Taunton, MA

8d•$37 - $73•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff RN coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and to demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus; and Collaborate. The position provides individualized nursing care to patients across age groups, from infants to geriatric patients. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates plans of care including discharge planning, coordinates and delegates care, administers medications and treatments, evaluates patient responses, and supports the development and orientation of colleagues. This is a per diem day-shift position associated with Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts. The posting also identifies a Foxboro location and a Monday–Friday work pattern.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least one year of RN experience.
Massachusetts RN license.
BLS and/or ACLS certification.
Additional certifications where applicable: ICU, FLOAT, S1, and M2 require ACLS; Emergency Department requires PALS and ACLS; PACU requires ACLS and PALS; Interventional requires PALS and ACLS.
Ability to perform analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision.
Ability to recognize when assistance or consultation is appropriate.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Epic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Document initial and ongoing patient assessments completely, concisely, and on time according to hospital policy and procedure.
Develop and modify effective, comprehensive, individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, using hospital standards of care.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including infants, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Initiate and coordinate patient teaching according to identified needs.
Integrate, delegate, and coordinate patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.
Delegate care responsibilities when applicable and assign work according to caregivers’ skills.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions according to established policy and procedure.
Plan and supervise the work of other patient caregivers on the unit while serving as a professional role model.
Exercise independent judgment in urgent and emergency situations and evaluate the results of actions taken.
Administer medications and perform treatments using aseptic technique and established hospital policies and procedures.
Maintain and develop work skills using available resources, including in-services, formal educational programs, work groups, and on-the-job training.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-services, and review documentation as required.
Assist with orientation and actively participate in mentoring.
Perform analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision, and seek assistance or consultation when appropriate.
Understand hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including safety requirements, and be aware of hospital programs and services and their locations.