Thoracic ICU Nurse BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•$42 - $106•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who plans and provides care for assigned patients according to Nursing Standards of Care in the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual. The nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills in caring for patients with complex needs, and assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The position is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager or supervisor and requires patient care. The role is a 36-hour variable-night staff nurse position in the BWH Thoracic ICU at The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. It is onsite at 70 Francis Street. The nurse coordinates care, communicates with patients, families, and colleagues, collaborates across disciplines, maintains safe and effective care, and contributes to unit and organizational quality, education, research, and operational activities.

Requirements

Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required; newly licensed nurses must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of acute care nursing experience required.
Demonstrate basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
Demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
Ability to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrate effective teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management, and apply hospital standards in the area of service.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for an assigned group of patients; set priorities for patients with varying acuity.
Maintain continuity of care through clear verbal and written communication.
Document care clearly and in compliance with nursing documentation standards.
Develop and revise patient care plans using assessment data, family input, health care team information, referrals, and medical records.
Develop patient and family education plans and discharge plans using appropriate resources and referrals.
Evaluate and document progress toward care goals, revising plans as needed.
Participate in unit-based and organizational quality management and improvement programs.
Provide a safe environment and administer medications, perform nursing procedures, and use equipment safely and efficiently.
Recognize infection risks and use universal precautions.
Interact professionally with patients, families, and colleagues; collaborate with other disciplines.
Develop, use, and evaluate unit-specific standards of care; uphold the A.N.A. code of ethics and model appropriate conduct.
Participate in determining unit goals and objectives, periodic reviews, and unit-based and organizational committees; share information with peers.
Identify personal learning needs, pursue professional growth, share knowledge, participate in educational programs, and seek guidance when needed.
Apply nursing research findings in practice and support nursing or medical research endeavors.
Use time and materials economically, suggest cost-effective care practices, accurately assess patient acuity for staffing and assignments, and work within budget boundaries.
Participate in orientation and appropriate clinical evaluation of staff; assume unit responsibility in the absence of leadership personnel.
Follow hospital and nursing policies, recommend policy and procedure changes through appropriate channels, and support the unit through flexibility with assignments and schedules.