Registered Nurse Job Cambridge area,Massachusetts USA,Nursing

REGISTERED NURSE, MPS Job Description

Act in compliance with nursing philosophy, practice standards, and qualifications.

Collaborate with physicians and mid-level providers in providing direct healthcare to patients; evaluate client outcomes and condition changes.

Communicate and document teaching and follow-up care with patients; record patients’ understanding of plan/instructions.

Communicate pertinent patient information and findings to providers, associate nursing peers, and other caregivers in a timely manner.

Triage telephone inquiries, review lab results and diagnostic testing, and ensure written patient notification of test results, missed appointments, and abnormal study follow-up when appropriate; arrange referrals to ancillary services.

Demonstrate competency in office tasks including testing, phlebotomy, and assist physician/mid-level provider with procedures.

Maintain and supervise the integrity of departmental logs.

Review and comprehend Department of Public Health and Welfare information and recommendations for prophylaxis, treatment, and reporting of communicable diseases; complete informational forms such as premarital and WIC; recognize signs and symptoms of child and domestic abuse and report accurately.

Maintain stock of client education materials; review new material available.

Organizational Responsibilities

Follow hospital and departmental policies with special attention to safety, dress, attendance, punctuality, and display of ; subscribe to hospital’s mission statement, code of ethics, and standard of conduct.

Handle all work‑related information in a confidential manner as outlined in Confidentiality Policy

B.91; recognize and respect each patient’s rights to privacy, and understand that looking up patient information not needed for job duties is prohibited and grounds for immediate dismissal.

Treat customers with courtesy and compassion and respond to requests in a timely manner.

Work effectively with members of the team so that changing needs are met and care is customer‑oriented and cost‑effective.

Demonstrate initiative and creativity to continuously improve services, departmental and interdepartmental processes, and any other activities that affect quality.

Plan, organize, and render care for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients within an assigned area.

Perform work responsibilities while staying in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations; understand and uphold the Hospital Compliance Plan.

Patient Safety

When taking a telephone order, write the order on the Doctor’s Orders, read the order back to the MD, and document as a TORB.

When taking a verbal order, repeat the order back to the MD prior to implementation and document as a VORB.

Use only accepted abbreviations when documenting in the medical record.

Use two unique patient identifiers prior to treatment or patient transport.

Consistently use sharps devices as designed to prevent injury.

Comply with Isolation Guidelines; wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by specific patient precautions.

Consistently comply with CDC Handwashing Guidelines; clean hands before and after patient contact or contact with patient environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Knowledge of nursing process, theories, and clinical expertise related to patient care, normally acquired through completion of a nursing training program at an NLN accredited school of nursing.

Current registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare personnel to resolve complex problems.

Ability to acquire, through training programs and continuing education, technical knowledge related to the area.

Working Conditions

Standard office environment.
Exposure to infectious diseases, chemicals, and other toxic agents.
Computer skills required.

Compensation

Pay Range: $32.24 - $55.29 per hour.

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…