Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

$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.

Holidays - Every Third Holiday, Weekends - Every Third Weekend

7p-7:30a

1 - Day Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

24

24050 - 2340 Emergency Room

MNA-Health Alliance Leominster (Massachusetts Nurses Association)

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 role model for the CARES - It Happens Here customer service initiative.
• Demonstrates excellent work attendance and attends and actively participates in a variety of meetings and training sessions as required.
• Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all customers.
• Communicates ideas effectively. Shares information and keeps others properly informed. Gives, and is open to useful feedback.
• Adheres to the Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards. Complies with established policies and procedures and all health and safety requirements.
• Maintains, and fosters, a clean, safe work environment.
• Actively contributes to the development and application of process improvements.
• Maintains a collaborative, team relationship with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the group's achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates respect for the diversity of…