Registered Nurse – Adult Emergency Department

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 119,832,000 - 189,977,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse at Baystate Health in Springfield, MA to provide direct patient care within the Professional Practice Model and in accordance with the MA Nurse Practice Act. The RN demonstrates clinical expertise, collaborates with the healthcare team, and ensures safe, quality patient outcomes.

Requirements include a Nursing Diploma, current MA RN license, and Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 10 months of clinical RN experience.
• Diploma in Nursing required.
• Basic Life Support certification and Massachusetts RN license.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates organizational skills to maintain safe care; delegates and collaborates with team.
• Performs age-appropriate clinical assessments and develops an individualized plan of care.
• Recognizes acute changes in patient status and intervenes appropriately.
• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan with resources and referrals.
• Adheres to practice guidelines and participates in performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates compassionate care to promote comfort and healing.
• Respects patient/family dignity and privacy; maintains trust in care relationships.
• Addresses patient experience concerns and escalates to leadership when needed.
• Recognizes ethical dilemmas and uses resources to intervene.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and documents plans.
• Contributes to unit and hospital-wide decision making.
• Completes annual competencies and mandatory education requirements.
• Engages in shared governance and professional goal progression.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration across care teams.
• Maintains professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all staff.

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Job description

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Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager, the Professional Nurse practices within the Professional Practice Model, the MA Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice, and Code of Ethics and demonstrates Baystate Health's core values. The Professional Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational spiritual, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of patients. The Professional Nurse assumes responsibility for the patient's plan of care and is held accountable for decisions specific to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care. The Professional Nurse provides care directly to patients and in collaboration with other healthcare team members. The registered nurse maintains a current level of knowledge and skill with technical procedures as defined by the nursing specialty organization, complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies, and is currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a registered nurse.

Job Responsibilities:

• 1) Demonstrates organizational skills that maintain safe delivery of the standard of care for assigned patients/families; manages own assignment by delegating and collaborating effectively based on patient needs and skills of team members. Administers medications and treatments according to policy/procedure.
• 2) Conducts accurate age-appropriate, clinical assessments; identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs, and priorities; develops, implements, and evaluates the patient's individualized plan of care. Documents all assessments according to policy.
• 3) Recognizes acute changes in patient status and intervenes appropriately.
• 4) Develops a comprehensive educational plan for the patient/family, utilizing appropriate resources and documents accordingly.
• 5) Adheres to practice guidelines specific to the care setting: a) utilizes standards, policies, and procedures to support clinical decision-making b) seeks guidance from appropriate resources c) demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement initiatives.
• 6) Demonstrates caring practices that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff, with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering.
• 7) Demonstrates respect for patient/family dignity and privacy in all patient/family interactions. Establishes and maintains mutual trust within the nurse-patient/family relationship, and engages patient/family participation in care.
• 8) Addresses patient experience concerns promptly and objectively. Escalates to leadership as needed.
• 9) Recognizes ethical dilemmas within one’s practice area and uses available resources to intervene effectively.
• 10) Develops a comprehensive discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals including community resources; communicate plan and collaborate with the patient/family regarding discharge plans.
• 11) Actively participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds. Documents plans and communicates to patients.
• 12) Participates in unit/house-wide performance improvement initiatives.
• 13) Successfully completes annual competencies and mandatory education requirements.
• 14) Participates in shared governance and unit decision-making.
• 15) Demonstrates progress in meeting personal and professional goals.
• 16) Respects diverse views and approaches, and contributes to maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.

Required Work Experience:

Must have 10 months or more of clinical experience as an RN Any exception must be approved by the CNO

Preferred Work Experience:

None Listed

Skills and Competencies:

Education:

Diploma in Nursing (Required)

Certifications:

Basic Life Support – American Heart Association, Registered Nurse – State of Massachusetts

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum

$41.82 – $54.06 – $66.30

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer