Beth Israel Lahey Health·Boston, Massachusetts
The nurse will evaluate, plan, implement, and document nursing care for patients with cardiac disease in a high-acuity unit. They will collaborate with the cardiac team to provide safe, effective, and patient-centered care while educating patients and families.
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Klarman 9, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, is currently hiring a patient-focused, compassionate RN with a passion for providing exceptional care to those they serve in our Cardiology Medicine Unit!
About The Cardiology Medicine Unit Our Cardiology Medicine unit, KM9 , is staffed with safe, compassionate and engaged team members. You will become part of a team committed to high quality holistic nursing care which truly impacts the lives of many with cardiac disease. Farr 5 specializes in caring for high acuity patients with cardiac disease, including heart failure, chest pain and arrhythmias, who may undergo specialized structural heart procedures and/or diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures.
As an RN in this department you will evaluate, plan, implement and document nursing care for an assigned cardiac medicine patient population. You will work collaboratively with the cardiac team members, fellow nursing staff and leadership to provide safe and effective care. You will promote the patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, educating patients and families about conditions and medications, as well as developing safe discharge plans..
Number of Beds 32
Number of Rooms 32
The unit is located in the new inpatient building, a state-of-the-art patient care environment. The spectacular new space is designed to optimize the experience for patients and providers and includes a rooftop healing garden for patients, families, and caregivers.
What we're looking for - You are the perfect fit if you enjoy a job that is fast paced, uses critical thinking, and you have a passion for providing excellent patient care.
Essential Responsibilities: Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients. Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates initial awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. . Develops a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Learns to develop relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Begins to demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist. Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. License Registered Nurse required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required. 0-1 years related work experience required. American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Decision
Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
Problem
Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
Independence of
Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
Written
Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
Oral
Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a valid Registered Nurse license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate is required, along with 0-1 years of related work experience.
Market context
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