Registered Nurse, 6 East, Med Surg, 32 Hours, Evenings

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, deliver and manage direct patient care using the nursing process across the admission to discharge cycle.

The role requires MA nursing licensure, BLS, and clinical competencies; responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, discharge planning, supervising care, and delegating tasks as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Nursing license and registration are required.
• BLS is required for every RN; ACLS certification is current or required depending on unit.
• Unit-specific certifications and competencies may be required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the Nursing Process for delivering and managing patient care from admission to discharge.
• Performs patient assessment and reassessment per standard procedure.
• Develops and coordinates the plan of care including discharge planning.
• Directs, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates nursing care within the unit.
• Delegates appropriately to others per job description and competency.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Education

Massachusetts nursing licensure and registration

BLS certification

ACLS certification (preferred/required if current)

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $37.51 - $81.95

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 3p-11:30p

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 32

Cost Center: 10020 - 1402 Nursing 6 East

Union: MNA-University (Massachusetts Nurses Association)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.

Major Responsibilities

• Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
• Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.
• Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
• Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
• Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure and registration.
• BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current, in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing highly preferred.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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