Registered Nurse, RN - Adult Complex Medical Unit

Tufts Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 123,054,000 - 202,871,000; Full time

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Job summary

Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA is seeking a Registered Nurse for a 36-hour, day/night rotating schedule on Proger 7. The role focuses on professional nursing care, advocacy for patients and families, and collaboration with the health care team to meet the patient’s plan of care.

The unit specializes in General Medicine and Infectious Disease with complex cases. A nursing license and BLS are required; BSN and specialty certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of a designated group of patients.
• Serve as patient and family advocate while collaborating with other health care providers.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Education

BSN

Job description

Tufts Medical Center is recognized by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing. Magnet® recognition is the highest and most prestigious credential a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care. Magnet® recognition signals to nurses that the organization is committed to nursing.

The nurses at Tufts Medical Center are integral to everything we do. They are often the ones patients interact with first, and sometimes the ones they interact with the most. It’s a critically important role, so our nurses are well-supported, well-respected, and very well-appreciated!

There’s an intensity and a pace to be embraced. You will have responsibility and accountability the minute you pull on the scrubs. You need to be the kind of person who gives everything you’ve got. Our patients deserve the best. Our nurses give it to them.

Proger 7 is a 23-bed unit with primary services lines of General Medicine (COPD, ACS, sepsis, pneumonia, FTT) and Infectious Disease (endocarditis, cellulitis, sepsis, wound infection/debridement) with overflow of other medical/surgical services.Proger 7 is the only adult inpatient unit that cares for patient’s s/p I-131 therapy that require an inpatient stay.Complex Medical case types with or without complex co-morbidities.

Position/Job Title: 36 Hours, Day/Night Rotating Shifts

Home Department: Proger 7

Job ProfileSummary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care servicesin accordance withphysician orders.In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients orprovidesnursing care andidentifiedclinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed.Providesprofessional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license.A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of otherlower levelprofessionals or manage processes and programs.The majority oftime is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typicallyacquiredthrough advanced education.A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.Typicallyresponsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision,coachingand reviewing the work oflower levelprofessionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Overview

The professional registered nurse possessesand applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge.The professional registered nurse is knowledgeable of current trends in healthcare including but not limited to advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment care modalities, quality and patient safety.The professional registered nurse serves as a patient and family advocate whilefacilitatinga cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers. The professional registered nurse is responsible forthe planning, delivery and management of patient/family centered careutilizingthe nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research,evidence basedpractice and/or best practices. The professional registered nurse at Tufts Medical Centerprovidesclinical excellence, which fosters and supports an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Registered Nurse (RN) license.
2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
2. Specialty Nursing certifications.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range:

$43.01 - $70.95

based on full-time equivalent