RN, Med Surg

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc.; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate total nursing care in the Med/Surg 3 unit at Falmouth Hospital.

You will work 72PP (36 hours/week) on rotating days and evenings, with every other weekend and rotating holidays, providing high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting in the EMR, leading the care team, and teaching patients and families.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• CCHC Pharmacology Exam (pass prior to start date).
• CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam (pass prior to start date).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients.
• Participate in patient/family teaching.
• Demonstrate leadership with the nursing and care team.
• Document according to guidelines.
• Administer medications safely.
• Provide care per best practice standards.
• Identify signs of neglect/abuse and report as required.
• Care for terminally ill patients and families.
• Manage patients with pain.
• Use time management effectively.
• Respect advance directives in care.
• Maintain licenses and certifications.
• Address age-specific needs: adolescents, adults, geriatrics.
• Perform skills safely per policies.
• Manage patients with chest drainage devices.
• Manage patients with IV therapy.
• Use EMR appropriately.
• Care for patients on epidural analgesia.
• Knowledge of cardiac meds and patient response.
• Manage patients on telemetry monitoring.
• Respond in emergencies.
• Provide care to post-operative patients.
• Care for patients with orthopedic diagnoses.

Skills

English communication

Leadership

Nursing process

Education

RN license Massachusetts

Graduate of accredited school of Nursing

Tools

CCHC Pharmacology Exam

CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam

Job description

Purpose of Position: Coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing in the clinical setting.

Description

• Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.
• Practices according to department expectations.
• Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities.
• Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process.
• Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Utilizes internal and external resources.
• Provides effective patient/family teaching.
• Documents according to entity/department guidelines.
• Administers medications safely.
• Provides care according to best practice standards of care in nursing.
• Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required by law.
• Cares for the terminally ill patient and family.
• Manages the patient with pain.
• Utilizes chemical and physical restraints as per policy.
• Utilizes techniques of time management effectively.
• Provides care respective of patient's advance directives.
• Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, registrations to perform duties of their designated role/positions.
• Addresses the age-specific needs of patients, specifically adolescents, adults, geriatric adults.
• Performs skills safely and according to specific policies/protocols.
• Manages patients with chest drainage devices.
• Manages patients with Intravenous Therapy.
• Uses Electronic Medical Record appropriately and accurately.
• Manages patients receiving epidural analgesia.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in administration and assessment of patient response to cardiac medications.
• Manages patients on telemetry monitoring.
• Responds appropriately in emergency/urgent situations.
• Provides care to post-operative patients.
• Cares for patients with orthopedic diagnoses.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• (RN) - Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• CCHC Pharmacology Exam (pass prior to start date)
• CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam (pass prior to start date)

Schedule Details: 72PP (36 Hours Per Week), Rotating Days/Eves, 7a-7p, Every Other Weekend & Rotating Holidays (Med Surg 3) Organization : Falmouth Hospital Association
Primary Location : Massachusetts-Falmouth
Department : FHA-Med / Surg 3
Annual/Hourly: Hourly
Hiring Pay Range: 38.36 - 78.11