MH Staff RN - Geri Psych

Brown Medicine; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Taunton, MA seeks an experienced registered nurse for evening shifts. The role focuses on patient assessment, care planning, discharge planning, and leading patient education within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, delegating tasks, supervising colleagues, using independent judgment, and administering meds per policy. Must hold MA RN license with BLS and ACLS; Epic experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred.
• Massachusetts RN license required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• ICU, FLOAT, S1 and M2-ACLS certifications preferred.
• ED PALS ACLS certifications beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment according to policy.
• Develops and modifies an effective, individualized plan of care including discharge planning.
• Applies knowledge for age-appropriate care (infant to geriatric).
• Initiates and coordinates patient teaching based on identified needs.
• Coordinates care using an interdisciplinary approach and delegates as appropriate.
• Evaluates patient responses and ensures policy compliance.
• Administers medications and treatments per established procedures.

Skills

RN experience

Epic experience

Mentoring

Independent judgment

Team coordination

Education

BSN preferred

Massachusetts RN license

BLS/ACLS certification

ICU, FLOAT, S1 and M2-ACLS

ED PALS ACLS

Tools

Epic Systems

Job description

SUMMARY:

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.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner according to policy and procedure of MHMC.
• Develops and modifies and effective, comprehensive, and individualized plan of care including discharge planning for assigned patients, utilizing standards of care developed by MHMC.
• 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 of MHMC.
• 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 of MHMC.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Epic experience preferred.
• 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

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• MA RN License
• BLS and/or ACLS Certification
• Additional certification required where applicable:
• ICU, FLOAT, S1 and M2-ACLS
• Emergency Department-PALS and ACLS
• PACU-ACLS, PALS
• Interventional-PALS and ACLS

Pay Range: ** **

$36.87-$73.13

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Work Type:

24 hrs/wk, Eves, EOH/EOW

Work Shift:

Evening

Driving Required:

No

Union:

Massachusetts Nurses Association