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A leading healthcare provider in Worcester is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for per diem shifts. The role involves providing nursing care in an acute behavioral health setting, coordinating with a team to ensure comprehensive services. Candidates must have a valid RN license in Massachusetts and BLS certification. Join a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient care and community health.
Registered Nurse (RN), FSW (Per diem), CSS, Mixed Shifts page is loaded
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Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other WeekendScheduled Hours:
Mixed HoursShift:
4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
0Cost Center:
71000 - 0123 CSSUnion:
SEIU Local 509 Community Health LinkThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Provides nursing care and support for a vulnerable population in an acute behavioral health setting. Performs nursing assessments, treatments, client education and health care service coordination to individuals in the acute level of care. The RN collaborates with all components of the interdisciplinary team and other health care agencies to ensure coordinated, comprehensive services.I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of client’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the client population.
2. Performs client assessment /reassessment according to standard procedure.
3. Develops and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team on the individual plan of care including discharge planning.
4. Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluates nursing care within the clinical setting.
5. Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with the job description and competency level.
6. Documents client care according to standard procedure.
7. Develops, implements/coordinates and documents education provided to client/family/significant other.
Specialty Responsibilities:
Charge Nurse: as assigned by program leadership. When assigned charge duties you are expected to:
1. Maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient and effect manner in the absence of management.
2. Direct and supervise staff including all RNs, LPNs, Contingent workers and Direct Care Staff/ RCs to ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
3. Report any urgent issues on the unit to the management team in a timely manner and utilize the administrator on call for any emergency, medical, and disciplinary situations that require further intervention.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Valid and current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2. Satisfactory CORI background check and, if applicable, DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services) background check.
3. BLS certification.
Preferred:
N/A
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
2. Commitment to providing safe and effective nursing care.
Preferred:
1. One (1) year of nursing experience.
2. Bilingual (Spanish/English) oral and written communication skills.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands.
We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.