Unit 38 (Medicine/Telemetry) Part-Time Weekender Registered Nurse 2, 7:00PM-7:30AM

Boston Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center is seeking an experienced registered nurse to provide direct patient care under general supervision. The role requires an Associate Degree in Nursing and Maryland RN licensure, with BLS certification and one year of RN experience.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, coordination of patient care, and teaching for discharge. Specialty area certifications may be required on hire; strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited school required.
• Current Maryland RN registration.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.
• One year RN experience required.
• Licensure/certifications for specialty areas required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient data, formulate nursing diagnoses, and determine care priorities.
• Plan and update written nursing care plans incorporating clinical and psychosocial factors.
• Independently perform clinical nursing skills, administer medications and IV therapy.
• Provide emergency procedures when needed and coordinate duties of support staff.
• Document patient status and plans of care; communicate with physicians and team.
• Coordinate patient activities with other disciplines; ensure smooth post-discharge planning.
• Develop and implement patient teaching and discharge planning documentation.

Skills

Nursing plan of care

Interpersonal communication

Care coordination

Clinical documentation

Planning and organization

Analytical skills

Computer literacy

Patient experience & service recovery

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN license (Maryland)

BLS certification

ALS/PALS/NRP (upon hire)

Tools

None

Job description

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Education: Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.

Licensures/Certifications: Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse. Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification from an affiliated American Heart Association training site Additional Certifications (i.e. ALS, PALS, NRP) are required upon hire for specialty areas.

Experience: One-year Registered Nurse experience required.

Skills: Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Effective planning and organizational skills in order to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously Strong analytical skills Effective skills in use of computer programs Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• A. Assessment.
  • Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
  • Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
  • Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
  • Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
  • Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s).
• B. Planning.
  • Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
  • Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
  • Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
• C. Implementation.
  • Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
  • Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
  • Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
  • Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
  • Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
  • Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
  • Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
  • Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
• D. Patient Care Coordination
  • Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
  • Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
  • Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
• E. Teaching and Quality Improvement
  • Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
  • Participates in