Registered Nurse
5 months ago
Description
The Staff Nurse will be responsible for providing care for patients in the Divisional Critical Care Resource Pool. They will be cross-trained over time to cover several different critical care areas including Medical ICU, Burn ICU, Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, Cardiac Surgical ICU and Cardiac ICU.
Assignments on each unit may extend across several weeks or months, allowing each nurse to develop a diverse set of skills.
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT
The staff nurse is a licensed registered nurse who is responsible for assuring competent, compassionate, individualized, nursing care for specific patients and families, including delegation to and supervision of non-professional clinical and support staff. The staff nurse is responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care management of a designated group of patients. She/he collaborates with the Nursing Director and members of the Patient Care Team to achieve optimal Patient outcomes. She/he also collaborates with the patient toward meeting the needs and expectations of the patient and family. Staff nurses ensure that care is safe, efficient, effective, timely and meets the cultural, spiritual, and ethnic needs of each patient and family.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Provides competent, compassionate patient- and family-centered nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork.
a) Provides and maintains a therapeutic environment for patients and families.
b) Articulates the professional nursing role to the patient, family and health team members.
c) Identifies, plans and implements nursing interventions. Facilitates, and evaluates outcomes of nursing care for an individual patient or group of patients.
d) Coordinates involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family education, teaching and discharge planning.
e) Documents relevant patient data / information.
f) Communicates the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members. Promotes continuity of care through effective hand-offs.
g) Helps define standards of excellence for patient care; participates in improvement of patient care services in a cost-effective way.
h) Performs specific functions as described in the unit Scope of Service.
i) Provides care appropriate to age group of patients on assigned unit(s) as described in relevant unit Scope of Service.
j) Participates in, and contributes to, performance improvement activities.
k) Integrates the six aims of performance improvement into care delivery:
(a) — no needless death, injury, pain or suffering for patients or staff.
(b) — care and service will be based on best evidence, informed by patient values and preferences.
(c) — all care and service will honor the individual patients — their values, choices, culture, social context and specific needs.
(d) — waste no one’s time; no unnecessary waiting.
(e) — remove all unnecessary processes or steps in a process; streamline all activities.
(f) — all care and service will be fair and equitable — the system will treat all patients equally.
l) Exhibits compliance with regulatory and quality and safety requirements.
2) Collaborates with other professionals and directs support staff and nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards.
a) Teaches and directs all nonprofessional nursing personnel for whom she/he is responsible.
b) Participates in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
c) Appropriately utilizes nursing resources.
d) Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
3) Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
a) Utilizes resources efficiently to facilitate optimal patient care.
b) Provides input to the Nursing Director regarding unit needs.
c) Participates in unit and departmental committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
d) Professional Development:
i) Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing education practices.
ii) Within the framework of the nursing and The Clinical Recognition Program (See guidelines, ), collaborates with nurse manager / nursing director / clinical nurse specialist / nursing practice specialist to identify his/her level of practice and with clinical leadership, identifies appropriate learning experiences to enhance their professional development.
iii) Adheres to Department of Nursing requirements for required training.
iv) Identifies specific learning needs and goals and develops a plan to meet them.
v) Contributes to relevant committees, professional meetings, continuing educational and/or formal academic programs.
Qualifications
BSN is required. Current licensure in Massachusetts as a registered nurse is required. Minimum 2 years ICU experience or 1 year ICU Residency required. New grad RN's will not be considered.
You must be able to work a day/night rotation schedule along with weekends and holidays.
EEO StatementMassachusettsGeneral Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.By embracing diverseskills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applicationsfrom protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are stronglyencouraged.
Primary Location
:MA-Boston-MGH Main Campus
Work Locations
:MGH Main Campus55 Fruit StreetBoston02114
Job
:Registered Nurse
Organization
:Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)
Schedule
:Full-timeStandard Hours:36
Shift
:RotatingPosted Shift Description:36 hours per week D/N rotation with weekend and holiday requirements
Employee Status
:RegularRecruiting Department:MGH Nursing
Job Posting
:Jan 17, 2024-
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