Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Job Description
In collaboration with members of the health care team ensures coordination of patient care through the development and use of patient care and practice standards

• Position: Registered Nurse Med Surg
• Location: Menino 6 East - Boston Medical Center
• Schedule: 36 hours or 24 hours - Nights or Day/Night w/ Rotating Weekends/Holidays
• Salary: $70,000 to $135,000

Schedule: 36 hours or 24 hours - Nights or Day/Night w/ Rotating Weekends/Holidays

• shift differential for regular Night shifts - $6.00
• shift differential for days/nights - $4.35
• weekends pay additional $5.00 shift differential

The registered nurse, adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standards of practice.

Requirements

MUST-HAVES:

• One full year of acute or sub-acute care experience in hospital or rehab.
• Associates Degree and willingness to pursue BSN.
• Empathy, Respect, Compassion, and desire to serve diverse patient populations.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.
• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
  
  Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center are preferred.
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas, e.g., enterstomal therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas.
• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.
• Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
  
  Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.
• Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate and personnel issues.