Registered Nurse, Post Surgery

bilh; Symmes Corner (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Magnet-recognized nursing excellence

Orientation and professional growth

Clinical advancement opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Winchester Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Post Surgery Unit. This full-time role offers day or night shifts and involves caring for adults post-operatively in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering medications, coordinating with the care team, and providing discharge education. Magnet-recognized nursing excellence and strong professional development opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a state-approved or accredited RN program required. BSN strongly encouraged.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• BLS within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for post-surgical patients.
• Monitor patient status and recognize changes in condition, initiating appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
• Coordinate care with surgeons, advanced practice providers, therapists, case managers, and other members of the care team.
• Provide patient and family education regarding recovery, medications, wound care, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Promote a safe, patient-centered environment focused on quality outcomes and exceptional patient experience.

Skills

RN

Telemetry

Post-surgical care

Education

Massachusetts RN license

BSN encouraged

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description:

Full-Time | Day or Night Shifts Available

Winchester Hospital is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Post Surgery Unit. In this role, you will provide exceptional nursing care to patients recovering from a variety of surgical procedures, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote healing, recovery, and positive patient outcomes.

Our Post Surgery nurses care for adult patients requiring post-operative monitoring, pain management, patient education, and discharge planning in a fast-paced acute care environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for post-surgical patients.
• Monitor patient status and recognize changes in condition, initiating appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
• Coordinate care with surgeons, advanced practice providers, therapists, case managers, and other members of the care team.
• Provide patient and family education regarding recovery, medications, wound care, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Promote a safe, patient-centered environment focused on quality outcomes and exceptional patient experience.

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited RN program required. Preferred: BSN strongly encouraged.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• BLS within 90 days of hire.

Preferred

• Acute care, medical-surgical, telemetry, or post-surgical nursing experience.
• Strong assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Why Winchester Hospital?

• Magnet-recognized nursing excellence
• Comprehensive orientation and ongoing professional development
• Clinical advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

Pay Range:

$36.00 - $90.14

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled