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　　Job Type:

　　Regular

　　Scheduled Hours:

　　36

　　Work Shift:

　　Rotating (United States of America)

　　Registered Nurse-36 Hours/Rotation -Telemetry - New England Baptist Hospital, Boston

　　We are a premier Orthopedic, Spine, Musculoskeletal, Sports Medicine specialty hospital. In patient units support scheduled procedures. This unit is a post op-telemetry unit with a 10 Bed ICU

　　*NEW HOURLY RATES *

　　Offering Full Time Benefits for 36 hour work week, assigned parking at a reasonable weekly cost .Sign On Bonus Program.

　　Job Description:

　　Position Summary:

　　Assures competent, compassionate and individualized nursing care for a group of patients within a unit or other primary area of practice. Ensures that care is safe, efficient, effective, timely, and meets the cultural, spiritual, and ethnic needs of patients and their families consistent with New England Baptist Hospitals' mission and core values. Collaborates with other members of the patient care team to plan and coordinate patient care goals and achieve optimal patient outcomes. Recognizes patient care needs and works to establish a comprehensive plan of care. Responsible for maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and NEBH standards, policies and procedures.

　　Consistently meets the NEBH Clinical Nursing I and Clinical Nursing II Competencies.

　　Principal Duties and Essential Functions:

　　Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments to ensure all patient populations are appropriately cared for

　　Designs and implements individualized patient care plans reflective of current nursing practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

　　Demonstrates professional commitment and takes personal responsibility for ensuring patient safety.

　　Ensures proper identification of patient when providing care in accordance with NEBH identification policies and procedures

　　Administers medications to patients in accordance with NEBH policies and procedures.

　　Assesses/monitors and documents patient response to medication dosages and therapies, and provides intervention as needed

　　Obtains orders specimens for diagnostic testing ensuring correct labeling of specimens in accordance with patient identification policies and procedures

　　Documents and updates the patient medical records in accordance with NEBH and department-specific policies and procedures

　　Provides pain management ensuring that patient pain is assessed, managed, and documented

　　Admits, transfers, and discharges patients. Coordinates with ancillary departments and needed.

　　Completes and confirms patient admission history using paper and/or electronic medical records. Communicates and collaborates with the patient care team and serves as the patient's advocate when appropriate

　　Effectively delegates appropriate patient care activities to other members of the patient care team with appropriate knowledge and skill levels.

　　Follows patient care pan, updating and documenting changes as they may occur

　　Adheres to infection control standards including, but not limited to hand hygiene, room assignment, isolation precautions, aseptic/sterile techniques, and universal standard precautions.

　　Cleans equipment in accordance with NEBH and departmental policies, procedures and standards. Utilizes and adheres to proper procedures for handling and disposing of bio-hazardous materials

　　Informs and educates patient of expected outcomes before, during, and after medical procedures

　　Explains patient privacy requirements to patient, families and visitors and maintains patient privacy ensuring compliance with HIPAA and NEBH standards, policies and procedures.

　　Maintains all mandatory education requirements, professional licensure and any required certifications

　　Identifies emergency/crisis situations; communicates such in a timely manner to appropriate patient care team members and responds appropriately

　　Performs services in compliance with established practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, statutes and regulations (example: JCAHO, Fire Code, OSHA)

　　Participates in ongoing educational and professional development activities to enhance clinical knowledge and update requisite skills

　　Participates in hospital and/or unit-based patient safety and quality activities and uses principles to support and improve patient outcomes

　　Maintains a collaborative work relationship with peers and colleagues in order to create a positive and professional work environment

　　Takes initiative to share knowledge and skills willingly with colleagues, students and novice practitioners in a collegial manner

　　Job Requirements

　　Education:

　　BSN Required

　　Licensure/Certification/Registration:

　　RN MA License Required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification and ACLS Required.

　　Required Work Experience:

　　Minimum 1 year acute med/surg or sub- acute experience

　　preferred. IV skills preferred. Will consider recent and upcoming New Graduates

　　for our Nurse Residency Program.(Dec 2023/May2024)

　　FLSA Status:

　　Non-Exempt

　　As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.

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　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled