Registered Nurse- MHU R39675

Req#: R39675
Category(s):
Nursing, Inpatient Direct Care Nurses
Full Time / Part Time:
Part-Time
Shift: Second

Note:

The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range.

Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

$37.98 – $50.43 – $62.87

Schedule: 3p-11:30p, 32 hours

Includes rotating weekends and holidays

Location:
Behavioral Health Unit, Baystate Franklin Medical Center

Responsible for the provision of basic nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with current FMC 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. Assumes accountability for own professional practice and for aspects of nursing care delegated to others. Practices within accepted ethical and legal parameters of nursing. This description covers the essential functions of the position.

• 1) Provides age-appropriate care to patients. Demonstrates knowledge of developmental stages for the following age groups and applies developmental theories and concepts when planning and implementing care for patients.

• 2) Performs a comprehensive nursing assessment and uses professional judgment to obtain selective data to arrive at nursing diagnoses and discharge planning needs for each assigned patient. Ensures all assigned patients have a completed admission profile and health database/patient history. Integrates a variety of methods to collect relevant patient data, including nursing history, observation, examination, communication with colleagues and chart review, to formulate realistic nursing diagnoses.
  
  Anticipates appropriate health care needs beyond the acute care setting.

• 3) Performs a proficient ongoing assessment of assigned patients recognizing subtle changes in health status 100% of the time. Recognizes changes that require immediate intervention. Anticipates consistently predictable changes in patient status. Determines the frequency of observation based on an ongoing assessment. Furnishes physician and appropriate health team members with pertinent assessment data. Documents assessment data clearly and concisely.

• 4) Formulates a detailed, realistic plan of care specific to each patient's identified needs. Develops and updates a realistic plan of care with measurable and achievable goals 100% of the time. Promptly initiates a plan of care and updates per unit specific guidelines when a problem is identified. Reassesses priorities and makes appropriate changes in the plan of care with patient/family input.
  
  Formulates realistic and attainable goals appropriate to the hospital setting and discharge needs.

• 5) Analyzes the psycho‑social impact of illness and hospitalization on individuals and families 100% of the time. Collaborates and negotiates with patients and families to arrive at an agreed‑upon plan of care. Utilizes and communicates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to establish goals. Incorporates psycho‑social, spiritual and cultural needs into the plan of care.

• 6) Implements the individualized plan of care. Demonstrates proficiency in clinical nursing skills 100% of the time. Organizes own assignments and prioritizes the plan of care accurately. Delegates aspects of care to other…