MH Staff RN I - Float Pool

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

Job summary

Lifespan is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care at Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts. The candidate will work nights with responsibilities including patient assessment, developing care plans, and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.

A minimum of one year RN experience is required. Preferred qualifications include Meditech experience, BLS/ACLS certification, and a BSN. Join a team that values compassion and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Meditech experience preferred.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital policies and procedures.
• Possesses awareness of programs/services provided by the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Documents patient assessments timely according to policy.
• Develops comprehensive, individualized care plans.
• Coordinates patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.
• Administers medication and treatments using aseptic techniques.

Skills

RN experience

Meditech experience

Patient care

Leadership

Decision-making

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing school

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. 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. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Key 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

• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Meditech 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 Certifications

• ICU, FLOAT, S1 and M2-ACLS
• Emergency Department-PALS and ACLS
• PACU-ACLS, PALS
• Interventional-PALS and ACLS

Pay Range

$36.87-$73.13

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

Nights

Work Shift

Night

Driving Required

No

Union

Massachusetts Nurses Association