Staff Nurse RN - PACU
Company: Steward Health Care
Location: Brighton
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Location: St. Elizabeth's Medical CenterPosted Date: 5/6/2022At
Steward Health Care, we are committed to improving the health of
our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized behavioral
health care with dignity, compassion, and respect. Our continued
focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to
provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual
patient and family preferences, needs and values.We dedicate
ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable
health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what
your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist
in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every
co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a
team of prized colleagues.In support of this, we commit ourselves
to the following
values:CompassionAccountabilityRespectExcellenceStewardshipIf you
are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization
committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in
all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.Per Diem RN -
PACUWill work in both PACU and POHAPosition Function:Provides
nursing care that has as its ultimate concern supporting the total
person and promoting adaptation of the individual.This is
accomplished by counseling, teaching, direct care, and
collaboration/consultation with other health care professionals.The
Staff Nurse meets patient needs in accordance with the Nursing
Division's philosophy, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:"Provides superior customer
service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients
as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards."Utilizes the
nursing process in providing nursing care of patients
through:Assessing and reassessing patients and families.Planning
the process of nursing care.Implementing and/or directing delivery
of nursing care.Evaluating care delivered.Practices and promotes
nursing care within professional standards.Practices and promotes
nursing care within legal standards.Practices and promotes nursing
care within ethical standards.Provides patient teaching to patient
and/or family.Orients all level of Nursing division personnel, and
nursing students.Participates in unit-based educational
programs.Takes responsibility for own learning.Demonstrates
effective leadership skills.Supports and collaborates in the
Medical Center Performance Improvement plan through unit quality
improvement/quality control activities.Utilizes current research in
area of clinical practice.Complies with patient safety goals as set
forth by the Medical Center.Responsibilities/Non-Essential
Functions:Participates in professional activities.Performs other
related duties as directed by Patient Care Director.Reporting
Requirements:Reports all changes in patient status to appropriate
interdisciplinary team member either verbally or in writing.Reports
immediately to Patient Care Director and/or designee any deviation
of normal operations.Reports immediately to Patient Care Director
and/or designee situations that require attention.Reports all
incidents and breaches in quality care to the Patient Care Director
and/or designee.Accountability:Shall be accountable for nursing
care provided.Shall be accountable for maintaining the
confidentiality and security of all hospital-related, medical
staff-related, and patient data and information.Shall be
accountable for abiding by all relevant hospital policies and
procedures.Shall be accountable for participating in unit-based
quality improvement activities.Qualifications:Minimum
Education:Associates Degree in Nursing required.Minimum
Experience:1 - 2 Years in an ICU or PACU or 3-5 years caring for
progressive step down or ICU step down patientsMinimum
skills/abilities: Meets performance criteria of Staff Nurse.Able to
communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.Able to
complete mathematical computations required to administer
medications and treatment protocols.Able to lift, transfer and move
patients.Possess basic computer
knowledge.Certification/Licensure:Current licensure in
Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.BLS and ACLS RequiredPALS
required within 90 daysAdditional InformationSteward Health Care is
an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.Steward Health Care
does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other
non-job-related characteristicImportant COVID messagePlease note,
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center is taking additional, necessary
preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a
safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without
fear. Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous
[five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence, and
convenience: Expanded hours will allow previously cancelled
procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible. Any COVID-19
related care takes place in designated areas away from other
patients and their families. Emergency Departments are reorganized
to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients. A stringent
cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital. A
strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for
patient safety. You can rest assured that we have made the
necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled, and
professional way.This position is subject to the COVID-19
Vaccination Policy for Steward Health Care Workforce.Employees in
this position will be required to provide adequate proof of
vaccination for COVID-19 by an FDA-approved vaccine prior to
starting work.Steward will consider requests for exemptions from
this vaccine requirement on the basis of medical condition or
sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable
Federal laws.
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