Experienced Registered Nurse, Cardiac ICU Nights

Job Overview

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job—you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Tertiary Team Leader, the Staff Registered Nurse:
Tertiary Care practices within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and demonstrates Lahey Clinic’s core values that reflect its Mission. The nurse‑patient/family relationship, continuity of care and accountability are central to the delivery of individualized high‑quality patient care. The Staff Registered Nurse:
Tertiary Care demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety and age‑appropriate considerations of patients. In accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of Massachusetts, Rules & Regulations‑244 CMR 3.0, the nurse bears full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care he or she provides to individuals and groups.

Responsibilities include health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal functioning and comfort or for the dignified death of those they serve. The nurse has the authority to make decisions and is held accountable for decisions specific to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. The registered nurse facilitates coordination of care across the continuum and demonstrates safe practice within the domains of clinical judgment, professional relationships, clinical leadership and clinical scholarship.

Delegation and supervision are performed in accordance with regulations and ANA principles, including appropriate assignment, teaching, directing and supervising of delegates and ensuring positive outcomes. The Staff Registered Nurse:
Tertiary Care provides care directly to patients and collaborates with other health‑care team members, maintaining a current level of knowledge and skill with technical procedures as defined by nursing specialty organizations, and is licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a registered nurse.

24 hours a week, nights, every third weekend and holiday rotation commitment.

• Provide safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients families.
• Develop a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures.
• Perform systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings.
• Deliver care that is specific to the age of the patient.
• Evaluate effectiveness of care and adapt plan based on patient/family response.

• Establish professional relationships with nurses, physicians, other colleagues, patients and families.
• Educate the patient and family about the patient’s illness and treatment, including preventative measures appropriate to the patient.
• Support Lahey Clinic’s commitment to community‑based activities within the Lahey community and beyond.

• Support the development of others and create a practice climate of responsiveness and learning based on Benner’s Novice to Expert model.
• Demonstrate professional behavior by adhering to unit policies and procedures, practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics.
• Act as a responsive team member and teacher.
• Fulfill regulatory compliance and readiness roles.

• Uphold standards of quality nursing care.
• Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning.
• Demonstrate evidence‑based practice in nursing.

• Incorporate Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals into daily activities.
• Comply with all Lahey Clinic Policies and behavioral expectations of the department.
• Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Understand the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
• Commit to meeting and exceeding the needs of customers and…