Senior Cardiac Surgery RN: Expert Patient Care & Coordination

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine seeks a professional registered nurse to deliver comprehensive patient care from admission through discharge. You will apply the nursing process, partner with the care team, and advocate for safe, high-quality outcomes in a patient-family centered model.

This role requires RN license and BLS; BSN and specialty certifications are preferred. Opportunity for leadership, independence, and ongoing professional development within a supportive care environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: 1. Registered Nurse (RN) license. 2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 3. Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) or additional state licensure relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 2. Specialty Nursing certifications.

Responsibilities

• The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
• Utilizes theoretical and evidence-based knowledge in partnering with patients and their families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate care.
• Assesses and collaborates with patient, family/significant others and other disciplines to: Identify expected outcomes based on synthesis of data and diagnosis; and identify cultural needs to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience.
• Plans and develops: Individualized outcomes-based care plans; Orchestrates and validates a plan of care for each shift; Initiates interdisciplinary patient/family meetings; Communicates and coordinates the patient discharge plan; Ensures the plan of care utilizes principles and concepts of project, organizational or systems management.
• Implements: The plan in a safe and timely manner; Documents the implementation and any modifications; Collaborates with nursing colleagues and others to implement the plan; Provides and coordinates health teaching; Documents per hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluates: The effectiveness of the planned strategies in relation to patient responses and outcomes.
• Demonstrates and applies the skill and judgement to implement the nursing plan of care; Incorporates new knowledge and strategies to initiate change in nursing care practices; Provides culturally sensitive care.
• Performs procedures and treatments using nursing knowledge and judgment; Safely administers medications and assesses patient response.
• Maintains clinical competency with respect to technology and uses equipment safely; Acts as advocate and educator for patients and families.
• Provides high quality care efficiently and safely; Uses data trends to support clinical practice and participates in patient safety initiatives.

Job description

Tufts Medicine seeks a professional registered nurse to deliver comprehensive patient care from admission through discharge. You will apply the nursing process, partner with the care team, and advocate for safe, high-quality outcomes in a patient-family centered model.

This role requires RN license and BLS; BSN and specialty certifications are preferred. Opportunity for leadership, independence, and ongoing professional development within a supportive care environment.