RN - Critical Care

Per Diem

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

The Critical Care Nurse provides care to patients with critical or life threatening illness. The Critical Care Nurse monitors and interprets rhythms, provides care for patients who are incubated and / or receiving mechanical ventilation, monitors patient's hemodynamic statuses and those receiving peritoneal dialysis.

The Critical Care Nurse is expected to recognize and assist patients in shock or those with other, life threatening, complications. The Critical Care Nurse assists with emergency and elective cardio versions as well as the insertion of temporary pacemakers.

This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

This position reports to the Nurse Manager / Director and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required; BSN preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No

Licenses and Credentials

• Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts]
• Basic Life Support [BLS] certification required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support [ACLS] certification required with 6 months of hire

Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Requirements

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and / or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.