BLS and ACLS certification from American Heart Association
Minimum 1-2 years nursing experience, preferably in a surgical setting
Ability to document patient records accurately and comply with medical policies
Experience with telemetry monitoring and post-operative care
Responsibilities
Provide individualized nursing care for pre-operative and post-operative patients
Collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize patient care
Establish comprehensive care plans based on patient needs
Ensure compliance with HIPAA and maintain patient confidentiality
Implement pain management strategies and document patient responses
Effectively delegate nursing tasks based on team members' competencies
Identify and communicate emergency situations promptly
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits package
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Support for continuing education and licensure maintenance
Opportunity to work in a patient-centered environment
Engagement in a specialized surgical care team
Full Job Description
Job Category:
Nursing Jobs
Position Type:
Regular
Hours Per Week:
Full time 32 hours per week
FT/PT/PD:
Full time
Assures competent, compassionate and individualized nursing care for a group of patients within a unit or other primary area of practice preparing pre-operative patients for surgery and for those ambulatory oatients discharging them post-operatively.
Ensures that care is safe, efficient, effective, timely, and meets the cultural, spiritual, and ethnic needs of patients and their families consistent with NEBH's 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.
Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments to ensure all patient populations are appropriately cared for.
Design and implement 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. Able to assess, monitor and document patient response to medication dosages and therapies, and provides intervention as needed.
This candidate will be able to:
Document and update the patient medical records in accordance with NEBH and department-specific policies and procedures.
Provide pain management ensuring that patient pain is assessed, managed, and documented.
Able to admit, transfer, and discharges patients and coordinate with ancillary departments and needed.
Complete and confirm patient admission history using paper and/or electronic medical records.
Have the ability to communicate and collaborate with the patient care team and serves as the patient's advocate when appropriate.
Able to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities to other members of the patient care team with appropriate knowledge and skill levels.
This candidate will be able to maintain all mandatory education requirements, professional licensure and any required certifications. Able to identify emergency/crisis situations; communicates such in a timely manner to appropriate patient care team members and responds appropriately. Ability to place patients on telemetry monitoring with basic knowledge for interpretation. Able to care for patients post-operatively and discharge or transfer safely.
Active RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required. BSN required. American Heart Association BLS and ACLS required.
