Registered Nurse, Telemetry, 36 hours, DayNight Rotation

When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.

New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) is the premier regional provider for orthopedic surgery and the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. Over 1000 employees - 75 licensed beds - Affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine conducting teaching programs in collaboration with Harvard Medical School. We are the official hospital of the Boston Celtics for over 30 years.

We are MAGNET certified and recognized for our outstanding highly skilled caring compassionate Nursing staff. We pride ourselves in supporting their continued recognition and professional growth.

Some of the benefits of working at New England Baptist Hospital Include:
Specialty focused
12-Hour Shifts
Reasonable patient assignments and weekend requirement
Full-time Benefits for 30-40 Hour positions.
Parking offered at a cost of $22.00 weekly.

Sign-On Bonus: Eligible candidates may receive a $15000 sign-on bonus subject to the terms and conditions of the program. Please inquire for additional details.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

The registered nurse systematically and continuously collects and assesses data in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide therapeutic care with the patient and family.

• Establishes an in-depth data base by assessing the behavioral and physiologic status of the patient utilizing interview observation physical examination and other available data.
• Integrates nursing interventions into the interprofessional plan of care incorporating appropriate standards of care and practice and patient outcomes.
• Implements safe competent and efficient patient and family care within policies procedures and standards and interventions as noted on the interprofessional plan of care.
• Sets priorities adapting to changing patient and unit/clinic response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to patient initiates action to reduce or correct risk.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients/families as a team member.
• Documents the nursing process to reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to patient and family care.
• Evaluates patients responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established outcomes and consults with Medical Staff Surgical Team Hospitalist Team Clinical Leader Case Manager and Rehabilitation Team regarding clinical variances and recommended changes to the plan of care.
• Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching and learning.

Quality and Patient Safety

• The registered nurse systematically and continuously collects and assesses data in collaboration with the interprofessional team to monitor outcomes of care processes.
• Use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
• Performs services in compliance with established practice standards policies procedures protocols guidelines statutes and regulations
• Participates in hospital and/or unit-based patient safety and quality activities and uses principles to support and improve patient outcomes.
• Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Demonstrates professional commitment and is responsible for ensuring patient safety.

Resource Utilization

• The registered nurse considers factors related to safety effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering care. The registered nurse demonstrates knowledge of care delivery system as interprofessional and multifaceted with a variety of entry and access points along the care continuum.
• Contributes to and supports the effective management of the care area.
• Acts to be fiscally responsible
• Effectively utilizes technology to support practice and efficiencies in care delivery.

Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Functions effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams fostering open communication mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
• Communicates and collaborates with the patient family significant others and health care providers in providing patient care.
• Effectively delegates appropriate patient care activities to other members of the patient care team with appropriate knowledge and skill levels.
• 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.

Patient-centered Care:

• Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patients preferences values and needs.
• 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.
• Assesses presence and levels of pain as well as physical and emotional comfort.
• 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.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Research:

• Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
• Participates in ongoing educational and professional development activities to enhance clinical knowledge and update requisite skills.
• Identifies recurring clinical practice issues and contributes to the development of specific plans to address identified issues.
• Demonstrates knowledge of research findings related to clinical specialty.

Informatics:

• Use information and technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support decision making.
• Documents and updates the patient medical records in accordance with NEBH and department-specific policies and procedures.

Education and Professional Development

• The registered nurse acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility of the professional development of self other nursing staff and students.
• Evaluates own performance and that of peers and other nursing peers in relation to standards.
• Demonstrates an awareness of elements in own performance needing further development and seeks opportunities to improve.
• Contributes to the learning experiences of students in cooperation with the instructor and other staff.

Ethics

• The registered nurses decisions and actions with patients and families are determined in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the values of self and others.
• Participates in activities designed to broaden ethical decision-making skills.
• Integrates personal values with NEBH Mission and Values and Nursing Mission Vision and Philosophy.
• Involves patient and family in plan of care incorporating their cultural spiritual and other belief systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MA RN License
• BLS Certification required from the AHA/RC preferred

• ACLS Certification required in the following areas: ICU Perianesthesia (Bond & PACU) Spine Center Radiology 4 East and 5 East from the AHA/RC preferred

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 0-1 year of experience

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing Empathy Collaboration Accountability Respect and Equity as outlined in the organizations WE CARE values.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize tasks while following practice standards policies procedures protocols guidelines statutes and regulations
• Ability to communicate and handle sensitive and confidential information ensuring compliance with HIPAA and NEBH patient confidentiality and privacy policies
• Strong verbal communication skills. Ability to handle difficult conversations while being respectful and professional at all times.

Physical Sensory Mental and Environmental Requirements

Physical Requirements:
Requires the ability to sit stand walk and remain mobile throughout the workday in a fast-paced patient care environment. Frequent movement is required including bending twisting turning pivoting reaching squatting kneeling balancing and occasional climbing as needed. Requires frequent use of hands for handling fingering typing writing grasping pinching and performing precise clinical tasks. Must be able to assist with patient care activities including lifting carrying pushing pulling transferring repositioning and mobilizing patients. Ability to move or transport patients using wheelchairs stretchers beds and other patient care equipment while following established safe patient handling procedures.

Sensory Requirements:
Requires visual acuity sufficient to perform patient assessments review medical records administer medications monitor patient conditions and evaluate clinical data. Must be able to distinguish colors and accurately interpret equipment displays and clinical indicators. Requires the ability to assess patients at close range and maintain awareness of the surrounding care environment. Must be able to hear and respond appropriately to patient needs conversations telephone communications equipment alarms and emergency notifications in settings with varying levels of background noise. Requires clear and effective verbal communication with patients families providers and interdisciplinary team members. Ability to recognize sensory cues such as temperature changes odors and tactile indicators relevant to patient care and safety.

Mental Requirements:
Requires strong clinical judgment reasoning critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess patient conditions prioritize care needs and respond effectively to changing situations. Must be able to understand and follow detailed instructions adhere to established policies and procedures maintain assigned work schedules and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Requires the ability to maintain concentration accuracy attention to detail and a consistent workflow while delivering safe high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Environmental Requirements:
Work is performed primarily in a hospital and patient care setting with frequent interaction with patients families physicians and other healthcare professionals. The role requires both independent work and collaboration as part of an interdisciplinary care team. Regular use of clinical equipment computers patient care devices and patient transport equipment is required. May involve exposure to infectious diseases airborne pathogens bloodborne pathogens blood bodily fluids cleaning agents chemicals and other healthcare-related hazards. Employees are required to follow infection prevention safety and patient care protocols and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves gowns masks eye protection respirators and other protective equipment as required.

Pay Range:

$37.00 - $95.37

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority education training relevant experience relevant certifications geographyof work location job responsibilities or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials call pay premium pay overtime pay and other additional pay practices as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

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) as a condition of employment.

More than 35000 people working together. Nurses doctors technicians therapists researchers teachers and more making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Required Experience:

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