ED Staff RN - Full Time, 32hrs / Flex
Taunton, Massachusetts · Healthcare
$50,000 - $85,000 ( - Yearly)
Full time, flexible shifts - 32 hours. Possible sign on bonus/relocation.
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 in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner according to policy and procedure.
Develops and modifies and effective, comprehensive, and individualized plan of care including discharge planning for assigned patients, utilizing standards of care developed.
Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served, i.e.: infant pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Initiates and coordinates patient teaching according to identified needs.
Integrates, delegates, and coordinates patient care using interdisciplinary approach.
Delegates responsibilities for care, when applicable, and makes assignments according to skills of caregiver.
Evaluates patient responses to interventions according to established policy and procedure.
Demonstrates an ability to plan and supervise other patient caregivers in providing patient care on unit while functioning as a professional role model.
Demonstrates the ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need and emergency situations and evaluates the results of actions taken.
Administers medication and perform treatments, utilizing principles of aseptic technique to assigned patient according to the established policy and procedure.
Qualifications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Is responsible for ongoing development of his/her work skills through the use of available resources (i.e.: in services, formal educational programs, other work groups and on-the-job training).
Attends and participates in staff meetings and in services and/or reviews documentation as required.
Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
Performs analytical and decision making functions with minimal supervision.
Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.
Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.
Possesses awareness of programs/services provided by Hospital and where they are located.
Education:
BSN or currently enrolled in a BSN program
Experience
Minimum of Two years of RN experience.
Certification/Licensure:
MA RN License
AHA BLS Certification
Additional certification required where applicable:
ICU-ACLS
Emergency Department-PALS and ACLS
Labor and Delivery-NRP
Operating Room - ACLS
PACU-ACLS, PALS
Labor and Delivery-NRP
Interventional-PALS and ACLS
Outpatient Chemo-Chemo certification
Software/Hardware:
Meditech experience preferred.