Registered Nurse (PD1)- Emergency Department

massgeneralbrigham; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's Newton-Wellesley Hospital is seeking a registered nurse to deliver high‑level patient care using the nursing process within a multidisciplinary team.

ACLS certification is required; ED experience is preferred, with additional certifications such as PALS/CPI within the first year. The role emphasizes patient safety, quality care, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse provides professional care using the nursing process.
• ACLS certification required; PALS/CPI within first year.
• ED experience preferred; CEN or CCRN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital standards and promotes teamwork.
• Follows departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides patient care and collaborates with multidisciplinary team.
• Assesses physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and social needs.
• Updates care plan and nursing documentation.
• Responds to emergencies and maintains patient safety.

Skills

Communication

Nursing process

Care planning

Assessment

Discharge planning

Infection control

Patient rights

Emergency response

Job description

Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The registered nurse renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. The registered nurse provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Oversees other assigned team members and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide population specific care in accordance with the BORN regulations and professional standards of care. life Support (ACLS) certifications required. HRS/NASP certification preferred. ED: 2 years ED experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS, PALS, and CPI certifications required within first year of employment. CEN or CCRN preferred.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

• CAREfirst:
• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building.
• Follows departmental policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the overall quality of services.
• Assumes responsibility for keeping informed about changes.
• Makes independent decisions within the scope of nursing practice.
• Uses the nursing process and evidence based practice to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.
• Assesses the patient's physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and social needs.
• Provides competent and compassionate care specific to the unique needs of the individual patients and populations served.
• Individualizes care in consideration of the patient's age, developmental, or physical abilities (including obesity); spiritual, religious or cultural practices; economic status; literacy skills; communication skills; cognitive abilities; and gender or sexual orientation.
• Updates knowledge and skill of populations served to meet patient care needs.
• Applies knowledge of illness, injury, and disease in the assessment process and recognizing those symptoms that need immediate intervention.
• Individualizes a plan of care based on assessments and in collaboration with the patient/family/ significant other, as well as, appropriate resources and multidisciplinary team members.
• Engages patient/family/significant others as partners in caring.
• Updates plan of care and nursing documentation based on continuing assessments.
• Implements clinical and technical aspects of care and physicians' orders in compliance with standards of practice and standards of care.
• Evaluates the patient/family/significant other's responses to established goals and interventions and revises the plan of care based upon this evaluation.
• Demonstrates the ability to set priorities when planning and implementing patient care.
• Coordinates and collaborates with appropriate resources and multidisciplinary team members to facilitate a comprehensive discharge plan.
• Recognizes change in patient's physical and mental status and informs physician and /or another health care professional.
• Collaborates with Case Managers to anticipate discharge needs and address barriers.
• Identifies person primarily responsible for care at home and includes them in patient teaching and discharge planning.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, and co-workers.
• Uses two patient identifiers to match the correct patient with the correct care, treatment, or services.
• Demonstrates through practice principles of infection control and universal precautions, adherence to OSHA standards, Hazardous Material Guidelines, and isolation procedures.
• Safeguards the rights of patients and hospital personnel to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential manner.
• Provides patient comfort and hygiene.
• Demonstrates proper use of equipment and supplies according to established procedures.
• Assesses the patient's need prior to application of restraints and utilizing alternative measures for restraints when appropriate.
• Demonstrates proper technique and calibration of equipment when performing point of care testing.
• Assures equipment is operational and safe or removed from service.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Minimizes risk of injury by promoting fall precautions, use of call bell, side rails, and other safety practices.
• Treats patients and family in a non-judgmental respectful manner.
• Takes the initiative to advocate for the patient.
• Makes patient aware of his rights