Registered Nurse, Emergency Department CL

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $39.54 - $74.06

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays
- Every Third Holiday, Weekends
- Every Third Weekend

Scheduled

Hours:

7:00p-7:30a

Shift: 3 - Night Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 24

Cost Center: 24070 - 2340 Emergency Room

Union: MNA-Health Alliance Clinton (Massachusetts Nurses Association)

May have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

General

Summary:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care using the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice within a specific unit or clinical area.

• Maintains assignment of patients and caseload according to unit guidelines and established standards of practice.
• Uses positive customer service skills when communicating with patient and patient's family.
• Utilizes the nursing process for the delivery and management of the patient's care.
• Utilizes clinical reasoning and critical thinking.
• Involves patient, family/significant others and other disciplines in decision making related to the patient's plan of care.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate.
• Implements interventions consistent with hospital standards of practice and prescribed medical plan of care and evidence based practice.
• Documents the patient assessment, plan of care, and response to intervention. Meets all unit documentation standards.
• Communicates and coordinates the patient's plan of care to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains competency in management of clinical emergencies.
• Provides complete communications in SBAR format (Situation, background, assessment, recommendations) to relieving staff members and demonstrates advanced planning for the patient.
• Navigates through the critical elements of the patient medical record software and Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital Intranet.

• Bases clinical practice on evidence, unit guidelines, and professional standards to improve the quality of care and to guide clinical judgments.
• Demonstrates essential knowledge of pharmacology/medications in administering drugs and monitoring the patient's response.
• Maintains competency with technology and equipment. Utilizes equipment in a safe manner.
• Uses appropriate infection control and safety practices in all duties.
• Acts as a charge nurse as requested by the nursing management team.

• Delegates responsibilities to others according to Massachusetts general laws and practice guidelines with an understanding of their roles, knowledge and capabilities.
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among the various disciplines and departments to ensure effective quality patient care.
• Works weekends, holidays and off-shifts as required by unit staffing needs.

• Holds self accountable for professional practice.
• Presents self in a calm and professional manner and effectively verbalizes relevant problems during daily interactions, and/or staff meetings.
• Interacts and copes effectively with diverse populations in stressful situations resulting from trauma and illness.
• Participates in performance improvement activities utilizing principles to support and improve patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of unit goals and is active in committees and projects to achieve these goals.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings. Accepts responsibility for reading staff meeting minutes when not able to attend.
• Keeps current with literature regarding changing practices, interventions and best practices in patient care.
• Assumes responsibility for seeking out educational and professional opportunities for personal learning needs and growth.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting mandatory education requirements and unit specific education and competencies.
• Acts as a preceptor as requested.

• The individual must support the mission, vision, and goals of Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital and serves as a…