Registered Nurse - (36 hrs. Nights w- every other weekend)

Company: Boston Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Position: Registered Nurse, Med Surg, Medical Family Medicine/Renal

Department: Med Surge - Medical Family Medicine/Renal, Menino 7 East

Schedule: 36 Hours, Nights E/O Weekend

POSITION SUMMARY:

The registered nurse adheres to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations and is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the healthcare continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and following established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice

EDUCATION:

Graduate of a nursing degree program; BSN preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification. Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Current basic cardiac life support certification.
• Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access, enter and interpret computerized data/information.
• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various health care team members, patients, and families.
• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
• Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas, e.g., enters total therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas.
• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.
• Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
• Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities following practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.
• Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate, and personnel issues.
  
  NursingMS7 East is a 36-bed Medical-Surgical Unit. The patient population consists of Family Medicine and Renal patients, including Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis patients. Prospective candidates for this unit must demonstrate culture competence and professional integrity in the pursuit of optimal patient care.
  Req id: 23865

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