Compassionate Acute-Care Registered Nurse

sturdymemorial; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturdy Memorial invites applications for a Registered Nurse to optimize patient outcomes by delivering compassionate, collaborative, high-quality care across age groups and diverse backgrounds. You will apply the nursing process, follow policies, and adhere to MA Nurse Practice Act, CDC, and OSHA standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Education includes graduation from an accredited nursing program; a BSN is preferred, and a Cardiac Rehab assignment may require a BSN.

Qualifications

• New Graduate Nurses accepted for some positions.
• Excellent communication and customer services skills required.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, good organizational skills, and adaptability.
• Command of verbal and written English.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, positive responses to the needs of all customers including patients, families, co-workers, and physicians.
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized, coordinated, and comprehensive care plans.
• Regularly assess and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) to monitor patient status.
• Gather and document patients' medical history, symptoms, and current health status.
• Systematically assess patients for care needs, changes in condition, behavior, or response to treatment.
• Administer and accurately record medications (oral, intravenous, etc.) according to provider orders and established protocols.
• Independently administer nursing care, applying both simple and complex techniques and processes that are specific to the needs of the patient.
• Delegate care in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act and Sturdy Health guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including assessments, interventions, and responses to treatment as well as individualized nursing plans of care.
• Provide emotional support and guidance to patients and their families, helping them cope with the challenges of illness and treatment.
• Educate patients and their families about their conditions, treatment options, and strategies for maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Respond to medical emergencies, providing first aid and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Utilize and maintain medical equipment (e.g., monitors, IV pumps, ventilators).
• Participate in quality assessment and improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of best practices in patient care.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships across all areas of responsibility.
• Visibly demonstrate commitment to customer relations and all basic concepts of continuous quality improvement and preventing error from reaching the patient.
• Charge Nurse duties as assigned.
• Remain up to date on current and emerging nursing practice.
• Ensure all licensure, certifications and competencies are current.
• Apply a growth mindset and maintain a spirit of inquiry.
• Incorporate and apply research and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure compliance with research protocols.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Adaptability

English proficiency

Excellent communication and customer服务

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required for Cardiac Rehab

Job description

Sturdy Memorial invites applications for a Registered Nurse to optimize patient outcomes by delivering compassionate, collaborative, high-quality care across age groups and diverse backgrounds. You will apply the nursing process, follow policies, and adhere to MA Nurse Practice Act, CDC, and OSHA standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Education includes graduation from an accredited nursing program; a BSN is preferred, and a Cardiac Rehab assignment may require a BSN.