Registered Nurse ICU

Brown University Health; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Taunton, MA is seeking a registered nurse with strong clinical skills to coordinate patient care, perform assessments, and teach patients and families.

The role emphasizes independence, teamwork, and leadership in a hospital setting; requires BSN preferred, MA RN license, BLS/ACLS, and Epic experience.

Typical schedule includes 36 hours per week, day shift, with every 3rd weekend and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Epic experience preferred.
• Active MA RN license and BLS/ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner.
• Develops and modifies an effective plan of care including discharge planning.
• Applies knowledge to provide care appropriate to patient age groups.
• Initiates and coordinates patient teaching.
• Integrates and coordinates patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.
• Delegates responsibilities and assigns tasks based on caregiver skills.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions per policy.
• Supervises other caregivers and serves as a professional role model.
• Demonstrates independent judgment in emergencies and routine care.

Skills

RN experience

Patient education

Independent judgment

Team collaboration

Education

MA RN License

BSN preferred

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Tools

Epic EMR

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 and 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 perform treatments, utilizing principles of aseptic technique to assigned patient according to the established policy and procedure of MHMC.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of one year of RN experience.

Epic 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 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

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 per week, 7a-7p, every 3rd w/e and holiday

Work Shift

Day

Driving Required

No

Union

Massachusetts Nurses Association