Registered Nurse- Farr Medicine- Rotating

Position: Registered Nurse- Farr 10 Medicine- 24hr Rotating
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Farr 10 is a med-surg/telemetry unit that specializes in the care of adults with a wide variety of acute episodic illnesses and complex medical diagnoses that include cardiac, GI, endocrine and pulmonary conditions. Farr 10 has a well-regarded and experienced staff who provide highly skilled and compassionate patient focused care. Our interdisciplinary care team model is recognized for fostering a culture of respect and collaboration that values the input of all team members.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities. The Clinical Nurse II utilizes the nursing process as the frame of reference for practice as a professional registered nurse and provides direct nursing care to patients and families.

Training, evaluation and competencies for this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department.

Essential Responsibilities:

Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients

Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care.

Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate.

Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist. Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self May participate in quality improvement activities.

Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Required Qualifications:

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required. Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred. License Registered Nurse required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
1-3 years related work experience required.

Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a teaching hospital and specialty area expertise

Competencies:

Decision Making:
Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving:
Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action:
Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications:
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications:
Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with…