Req#: R30255
Category(s): Nursing, Inpatient Direct Care Nurses
Full Time / Part Time: Part-Time
Shift: Second
***SIGN-ON BONUS ELIGIBLE***
Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Mental Health Unit team in Greenfield, MA!
Resume Required with Application
At Baystate Health, RN means more. It stands for our deep respect for nursing professional practice that is essential to our mission. It also stands for Baystate’s many opportunities for growth and learning in the region’s only academic medical center and within our community hospitals, and it stands for our commitment to taking care of all those in the community who need us.
SCHEDULE:
- 24 hours per week
- Second shift
- Three 8-hour shifts a week (3P-1130P)
- Second shift differential pay.
- Every other weekend and holiday (with weekend and holiday differential pay)
LOCATION:
- Baystate Franklin Medical Center
- Greenfield, MA
- Onsite parking
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Massachusetts RN License
- American Heart Association CPR BLS Certification
Summary:
Responsible for the provision of basic nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with current BFMC Standards of Care. Administers and monitors therapeutic interventions proficiently. Demonstrates proficiency in applying the nursing process to assigned patients and families. Assumes accountability for the outcomes of nursing care. Collaborates with health team members, patients/families in the provision of care. Provides direct supervision to other health team members in the implementation of the patient care plan. Effectively delegates care to peers, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Orderlies and other direct care givers consistent with their level of education and expertise. Acts as an advocate for patients/families/significant others. Practices within accepted ethical and legal parameters of nursing.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides age-appropriate care to patients.
- Performs a comprehensive nursing assessment and uses professional judgment to obtain selective data.
- Performs ongoing assessments recognizing subtle changes in health status.
- Formulates a detailed, realistic plan of care specific to each patient's identified needs.
- Analyzes the psycho-social impact of illness & hospitalization on individuals and families.
- Implements the individualized plan of care.
- Provides formal and informal teaching relevant to health care needs of patients.
- Effectively implements and revises the discharge plan.
- Establishes a pattern of ongoing evaluation and modification of patient care interventions.
- Determines the effectiveness of nursing care.
- Accurately communicates pertinent patient information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Acts as an advocate for patient families.
- Assumes accountability for management of patient care and provides direct supervision to other health team members.
- Demonstrates proficiency in applying the principles of teaching/learning to patient/family.
- Identifies own professional educational needs.
- Promotes active participation in quality assurance research activities.
Required Work Experience:
1)None
Preferred Work Experience:
1)Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience
Skills and Competencies:
1)Evidence of a commitment to professional growth through participation in continuing education
Education:
Bachelor of Nursing Degree, Diploma in Nursing: Nursing (Required)
Certifications:
Basic Life Support – American Heart Association, Registered Nurse – State of Massachusetts
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
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