Registered Nurse, ACU

Position: Registered Nurse, ACU, 32hrs. Days
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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$34.39 - $61.91
** Schedule Details:
** Monday through Friday
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 6-230 - 8-430
** Shift:
** 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

** 32
* * Cost Center:
** 25080 - 4116 Ambulatory Care Clinics This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
** Everyone Is a Caregiver
** At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1.  Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.  
2.  Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.  
3.  Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.  
4.  Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.  
5.  Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.  
6.  Documents patient care according to standard procedure.  
7.  Develops, implements/coordinates and documents Education Plan for patient/family/ significant other.  
8.  Ensures quality and continuity of care through collaboration with other health care providers.  
9.  Administers medications, performs treatments, therapies and operates equipment according to policy and procedure.  Assists physician with treatment and procedures and special tests as required or directed.  10. Participates in and supports Nursing Governance activities.  11. Assumes responsibility for professional growth.  Assists in education and development of staff.  12. Participates in performance improvement initiatives and demonstrate the use of quality improvement in daily operations.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.  
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.  
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.  
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.  
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.  
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.  
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position

Qualifications:

License/Certification/

Education:

Required:

1. Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.  
2. Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.  3. BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current, in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.

Experience/

Skills:

Required:

1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and

Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered medium.  Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.

Hyperbaric RN:
This RN focuses on the administration of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Physician and is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related support systems.  This RN is also designated as the HBO Safety Director.
In addition to a MA RN license, the following is required:
1. Be certified as a CHT, CHRN or DMT within 36 months of hire.  
2. Must complete a National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology approved hyperbaric medicine introductory course within 6 months of hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,…