Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho

Tenet Healthcare; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $25,000

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in Worcester, MA is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct clinical patient care, assess and plan care, and implement nursing interventions per shift while coordinating with the unit team to ensure safe, quality outcomes.

The RN supervises staff delegated to care for patients, adheres to infection control standards and safety protocols, and participates in disaster and incident command activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a state approved school of nursing or accredited school.
• Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice nursing as required by law in the state of practice.
• Preferred: Bachelor's or higher degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care per shift.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate with the unit team to ensure safe, quality outcomes.
• Supervise staff delegated to patient care.
• Adhere to infection control standards and safety protocols.
• Participate in disaster/incident command activities as needed.

Skills

Direct patient care

Unit coordination

Staff supervision

Infection control

CPR certified

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

Up to $25,000 Sign-on Bonus Based on Eligibility

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients. The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process.

The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.

Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime.

Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.

Responsible for knowing the Hospital's emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

Performs related duties as required

Required: Education: Graduated from a state approved school of nursing or an accredited school.

Certification : Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy CPR

Preferred: Education: Academic degree in nursing (bachelor's or master's degree).