Registered Nurse Medical Telemetry Per Diem

Baystatehealth; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health in Springfield, MA seeks Registered Nurses for its Medical-Surgical units. Our Magnet-recognized academic medical center offers a broad patient population and a supportive environment focused on safety, education, and professional development.

Per diem night shifts are available across S1400 and related units. Candidates must hold MA RN license, CPR certification, and have at least 1 year of experience; ADN required, BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Board of Registration in Nursing Examination passed and MA license required.
• Current American Heart Association CPR certification required.
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• ADN is required; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical-surgical nursing care to a diverse patient population.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Prioritization

Nursing documentation

Education

ADN

BSN preferred

Job description

At Baystate Health, RN means more. It stands for our deep respect for nursing professional practice that is essential to our mission. It also stands for Baystate's many opportunities for growth and learning in the region's only academic medical center and within our community hospitals, and it stands for our commitment to taking care of all those in the community who need us.

Our Medical-surgical nurses provide care to a wide patient population with a variety of medical issues. Nurses with this specialty have a broad knowledge base and are experts in their practice. Medical-surgical nurses have advanced organizational, prioritization, assessment, and communication skills. This specialty can be the foundation for your nursing career.

Medicine is a specialty that provides the opportunity to care for patients diagnosed with a wide range of medical concerns. Nurses with this versatile background have extensive knowledge and expertise in medicine. Our Medicine Units are the foundation of your career; advancing your organizational, assessment, and communication skills leading you into a successful career in nursing!

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

S1400 is a 24-bed acute care nursing unit that provides care to Medical patients that may or may not require telemetry monitoring.

This unit cares for a wide variety of medical issues, including Alzheimer's/dementia, psych, sepsis or other advanced infections, fall/syncope, palliative/ hospice, stroke, COVID-19, cardiac diagnosis: atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, etc.

Our unit population consists of patients ages 20 to geriatrics. In addition to inpatient status, the staff also monitors and cares for patients who have been placed in an observation or outpatient extended stay status.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

MAGNET RECOGNITION & Nurse Senate of Practice . Baystate Medical Center has achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction that places the hospital's nursing staff among the finest in the nation. Shared decision making between the bedside nurses and nurse leaders, which includes areas such as resources, nursing research/evidence-based practice projects, new equipment purchases, and staffing is what makes us stand out from our competition.

SAFETY & SUPPORT . Baystate Health is committed to your safety and education. We provide you with the appropriate resources you need to care for yourself and your patients.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Baystate health is accredited to provide continuing education programs for all our nurses. Learning and mentoring is at the core of our professional practice model. Baystate sponsors nurses obtaining certification and supports nurse empowerment through attendance at national conferences, loan reimbursement and loan forgiveness.

SCHEDULE

Location: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA

Per Diem, night shift (7p-730a)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successfully passed Board of Registration in Nursing Examination and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification required.
• 1 year of experience required
• Education: ADN required BSN preferred

EDUCATION

Diploma in Nursing (Required)

CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support - American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Registered Nurse - State of MassachusettsState of MassachusettsState 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

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.