Staff Nurse RN- Night

Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse (RN) will utilize the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure quality nursing care and to maximize the quality of life for the patients. The RN is an integral member of the clinical support team, collaborating with other multidisciplinary members to meet the clinical needs of patients. The RN is an active supporter of the culture change initiatives and serves as a role model and mentor to others.

In addition, the RN will demonstrate a strong commitment to the philosophy and mission of Hebrew SeniorLife, recognizing patients' dignity and choice in all aspects of daily life. They are active participants in the activities, work, and social environment of the units, striving to make every patient encounter a positive and meaningful experience and opportunity while ensuring the provision of safe, efficient, and high-quality care.

The RN will:

• Ensure all care delivered is within the scope and established standards of safe professional nursing practice and HSL core competencies.
• Collaborate with other members of the clinical support team to meet the clinical needs of the patient and monitor outcomes of care
• Adhere to best practice recommendations and implement evidence-based interventions to ensure optimum outcomes for patients
• Practice in a primary nursing model and maintain accountability for a set of assigned patients
• Collaborate and participate in care planning activities and support autonomy and individual choice wherever possible
• Ensure adherence to the plan of care, revise as necessary, and ensure the plan accurately reflects an individualized approach to the patient's needs. Document appropriately in the electronic medical record, identify and seek out necessary resources as needed to ensure the provision of safe and effective care
• Delegate and supervise clinical care delivered by the licensed practical nurse and the nursing assistant
• Assume accountability for his/her own learning needs and professional development
• Demonstrate critical thinking abilities in problem resolution. Role model professional behavior
• Actively participate in shared governance, committees, etc
• Collaborate in the development of new work processes and systems.
• Serve as a resource and support to the elder assistants in the units.
• Identify and respond to safety concerns in the unit and the neighborhood
• Maintain compliance with policies, procedures, practices, and regulatory matters.
• Participate in the collection and monitoring of quality data to ensure high standards of care.
• Participate in performance improvement projects
• Participate and assist with activities (i.e. assists with serving meals)
• Serve as a coach and mentor to all staff, i.e., PCAs and LPNs. May be assigned charge nurse responsibilities.
• Giving the shift report to the incoming staff
• Provide clinical/supervisory oversight to the assigned unit during the shift. Delegate assignments to the team assigned to the shift
• Initiate necessary reports, including DPH, incident reports, and concern resolutions
• Assure completion of admission or discharge during the shift
• Attend rounds (wound, physician, etc)
• Provide oversight of LPN assessments (as assigned) and co-sign nursing assessments and initial care plans.
• If acting in the capacity of charge nurse, may develop patient care assignments (appointing other staff, RN, LPN, or PCA to implement an established care plan for a designated period of work time), create schedules, and contribute to performance evaluations and educate other staff on HSL policy and procedure.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing required; BSN preferred
• Current Massachusetts license as an R.N. in good standing
• Previous experience preferred
• Understand the philosophy and support the model of care at HRC required
• Must be a professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious, and results-oriented individual.
• Must have an optimistic demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition, and be able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment with a sense of humor.
• Must have solid analytical skills.
• Must be creative and proactive yet disciplined, discriminant, and able to streamline work volume to maintain bottom-line efforts in the midst of multi-tasking and daily re-prioritizing.
• Must have the ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and handle even difficult situations.
• Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change
• Computer literacy required
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal

Remote Type: On-site

Salary Range: $32.13 - $48.20