MH Staff RN I Emergency Department

Brown University Health; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 50,792 - 100,743; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is looking for a Registered Nurse in Taunton, Massachusetts. The role involves coordinating total nursing care, documenting patient assessments, and developing comprehensive care plans.

Applicants should hold a valid MA RN License, with a preference for BSN graduates. The pay range is $36.87-$73.13 per hour, with shifts typically being 36 hours, requiring night coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience required.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and required trainings.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital policies.

Responsibilities

• Document patient assessments in a timely manner.
• Develop individualized care plans including discharge planning.
• Delegate and coordinate patient care effectively.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions.
• Administer medications and perform treatments as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Patient teaching

Clinical leadership

Epic experience

Education

Graduate of accredited school of Nursing

BSN preferred

MA RN License

BLS and/or ACLS Certification

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.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner according to policy and procedure of MHMC.
• Develops and modifies an 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 performs treatments, utilizing principles of aseptic technique to assigned patient according to the established policy and procedure of MHMC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Epic Experience Preferred.
• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Responsible for ongoing development of work skills through available resources (e.g., 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 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

EEO Statement

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

36 hrs, 7p-7a, Every other weekend/holiday

Work Shift

Night

Driving Required

No

Union

Massachusetts Nurses Association