RN, Float Pool

About This Role

Deliver comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while administering medications and guiding ancillary personnel. This role ensures high-quality customer service within hospital policy standards.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate, and current patient records
• Provide documentation of assessment throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans
• Summarize assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers
• Assume and demonstrate proficiency in the role of charge nurse
• Demonstrate proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems)
• Assume role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation and teaching staff
• Participate in unit staff meetings, mandatory programs and obtain Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit
• Participate in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used to monitor quality, and evaluation of that care and adhere to safety and blood/body fluid policies
• Assess personal learning development needs, maintain documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities and regularly update knowledge
• Represent the hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality and presenting a positive image

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Pass CCHC Pharmacology Exam prior to start date
• Pass CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam prior to start date

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Med/Surg experience in an acute care facility within the last (2) two years preferred for some roles

Nice to Have

• Med/Surg experience in an acute care facility within the last two years
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience in the management of cardiac patients
• ACLS certification
• Recent telemetry experience
• Med/Surg. certification

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