RN, Med Surg

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• Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
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• Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.
• Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
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• Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse.
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• Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
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• Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation and teaching staff.
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• Participates in at least four-unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs and obtains three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
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• Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care, and the evaluation of that care.
• Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
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• Assesses personal learning development needs.
• Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.
• Regularly up-dates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Shows a willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
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• Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
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• Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested his/her immediate supervisor.

· Ability to read, write, and communicate in English · Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing · (RN) - Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · (BLS) - Current Basic Life Support certification · CCHC Pharmacology Exam (pass prior to start date) · CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam (pass prior to start date) o RN Residency & Transition (job code: 6004), must be completed within 3 months from start date · Med/Surg experience in an acute care facility within the last (2) two years · (Preferred) - Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) · (Preferred) - Experience in the management of cardiac patients · (Preferred) - ACLS, recent telemetry experience, Med/Surg. certification · Per Diem: (2) Two years previous acute care med/surg experience required ADDITIONAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING BY DEPARTMENT: North 3 (Cardiac unit) · (ACLS) – Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (obtain within 6 months, offered within)Telemetry experience required · (PCI) - PCI (Cardiac Cath) Course within 3 months, offered within · (Preferred) - Experience managing post Cardiac Surgery/telemetry patients and post Cardiac Intervention patients including femoral sheath monitoring · (Preferred) - Experience with post Cardiac Cath and post pacer patients