Per Diem Cardiology RN

Beth Israel Lahey Health; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse for Ambulatory care. The role emphasizes clinical judgment, family-centered assessment, and culturally competent care planning for diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include safe patient care, collaboration with clinicians, and ongoing education of patients and families. Must hold a MA RN license and BLS, with ACLS as required by department norms; BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: BSN preferred.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current RN license in Massachusetts and BLS.
• Experience: Acute care medical-surgical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe patient care with organizational skills to coordinate quality care.
• Perform systematic patient and family assessments and document health data.
• Analyze data and make informed nursing judgments for care plans.
• Develop culturally competent care plans addressing patient needs and outcomes.
• Deliver age-appropriate care including ADLs, positioning, transport, and treatments.
• Lead, teach, and collaborate with colleagues to ensure continuity of care.
• Advocate for patients and maintain professional relationships with families.

Skills

ACLS certification

Clinical assessment

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Description: Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

I. Clinical Judgment and Decision Making

The process by which nurses come to understand the problems, issues or concerns of patients/families, to attend to relevant/critical information, and to respond in concerned and involved ways.

• A. The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory is expected to and is accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families.
• B. Performing systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings and record the related health data..
• C Analyze and interpret recorded data. Make informed judgements as to the specific problems and elements of nursing care mandated by a particular situation.
• D. Developing a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures. Respecting the values (religious/spiritual, ethnic, cultural) of the patient and family.
• E. Delivering care that is specific to the age of the patient
• F. Utilizing listening skills and clinical judgment in decision making to telephonically assess the severity of patient caller signs and symptoms.
• G. Evaluating effectiveness of care and adapts plan based on patient/family response
• H. Providing patient care by: Providing necessary physical care to appropriate patient populations which include ADL’s, positioning, transporting, and treatments Utilizing and transporting equipment Monitoring and recognizing acute changes in the patient and intervenes appropriately Administering medications including blood and blood products

II. Professional Relationship

The professional relationship is based upon Lahey Clinic’s guiding principles and positive effective communication. This relationship extends beyond formal assessment to integrate the particular patient’s response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic and cultural beliefs into the plan of care.

• A. Establishes professional relationship with nurses, physicians and other colleagues and patients and families. The relationship includes the patient and family as a partner in care and is based upon Swanson’s Theory of Caring.
• B. Educates the patient and family about the patient’s illness and treatment including preventative measures appropriate to the patient.
• C. Supports Lahey Clinics commitment to community based activities both within the Lahey community and beyond.
• D. Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other healthcare providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.

III. Clinical Leadership

The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory supports the development of others and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning based on Benner’s Novice to Expert skills acquisition model. This supports the retention and recruitment of clinically competent nurses. The ability to lead and influence the reasoning of colleagues in the patient’s best interest depends on skillful comportment, authoritative clinical knowledge and wisdom, the conviction to act as an ethical agent despite adverse consequences, and the ability to listen and enhance others’ strengths.

• A. Demonstrates professional behavior by adhering to unit policies and procedures, practice guidelines specific to the setting and the ANA Code of Ethics.
• B. Demonstrates skills as a responsive team member.
• C. Demonstrates role of nurse as teacher.
• D. Demonstrates ability to fulfill role in regulatory compliance and readiness.
• E. Achieves and maintains ACLS certification as required by departmental standards.
• F. Serve as patient advocate, within the limits of the law.

IV. Clinical Scholarship

The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory Care achieves clinical scholarship through experiences with patients, through collaboration with colleagues and leadership and through formal education. Learning is transformed into knowledge through self-reflection and analysis.

• A. Upholds standards of quality nursing care.
• B. Demonstrates a commitment to life long learning.
• C. Demonstrates evidenced based practice (EBP) in nursing.

Organizational Requirements:

• Maintains strict adherence to the Lahey Clinic Confidentiality Policy.
• Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals into daily activities.
• Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.
• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing BSN preferred

Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration BLS certification with American Heart Association Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Experience: Acute care medical-surgical experience

Pay Range: $37.00 - $95.37 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.