Registered Nurse, RN - Medical 4 Telemetry
Company: MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Location: Melrose
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
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Company Description MelroseWakefield Healthcare is a coordinated
system of hospitals, physician practices and community-based
services providing care for communities throughout north suburban
Boston. We are distinguished by the range of clinical care and
services we provide locally for the continuum of care in clinical
collaboration with Tufts Medical Center, as well as an affiliation
with the Lawrence Memorial. Our focus is simple: a better approach
to providing health care, we bring together top-quality primary,
emergency and specialty care, locally. Everything you and your
family need, right in your neighborhood to be your best healthy.
Job Description MelroseWakefield Healthcare is hiring a skilled
Registered Nurse (RN) to join our passionate team of caregivers in
north suburban Boston. Our DAISY award-winning team offers a
shared-governance model, a professional RN development program,
tuition reimbursement and much more. -38 bed Med Surge/Tele Unit
This unit cares primarily for adult acute care patients who have a
wide variety of diagnosis and co-morbidities. Patients can be
medical or post-surgical. The most common medical diagnoses are
pneumonia, UTI, COPD, GI/GU, chest pain and syncope, with the most
common surgical patients being orthopedic, GI/GU/GYN and general.
These patients can require telemetry monitoring. Job Profile
Summary This role focuses on providing professional and
nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician
orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following
Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates
the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides
nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope
of practice for achievement of the patient's plan of care as
directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires
a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that
may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage
processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing
the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and
policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired
through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies
practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced
education and work experience. Works independently with general
supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not
complex, and may influence others within the job area through
explanation of facts, policies and practices. Minimum
Qualifications:
1. Massachusetts RN Licensure. 2. 12 Months - Less than 3 Years of
RN Experience. 3. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
4. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification. 5.
Department Specific: Certification(s) relevant to the department
and the type of patient care being provided may be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed
below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are
not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and
responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Participates in and maintains
awareness of performance improvement initiates. 2. Conscientiously
evaluates and integrates evidence-based practice and research into
clinical practice. 3. Conducts and documents accurate clinical
assessments. 4. Develops, implements, and evaluates the patient's
individualized plan of care. 5. Uses professional nursing judgment
to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the
patient's needs. 6. Manages own patient assignment by delegating
and effectively based on patient needs and skills of team members.
7. Develops a comprehensive educational plan for the patient and
family, utilizing appropriate resources, and documents according to
department standards. 8. Recognizes patient/family rights through
support of their informed decisions and advanced directives. 9.
Continually evaluates and revises the care plan according to
changes in the patient's health status. 10.Develops a comprehensive
discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals
including community resources. 11. Supports the development of new
staff members and helps facilitate their transition into unit. 12.
Guides the professional growth of department staff through
precepting. 13. Participates in professional development by
identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate education. 14.
Participates in departmental committees as needed. Physical
Requirements:
1. Occasional lifting of 30-35 lbs and turning patients. 2.
Prolonged standing and walking. 3. Occasional twisting, bending,
reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting. 4.
Exposure to infectious disease and possible carcinogenic chemicals.
5. Exposure of blood-borne pathogens. 6. Requires fine manual
dexterity to lift and maneuver patients. 7. Requires visual and
aural acuity necessary to monitor patient care. Skills &
Abilities:
1. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families,
physicians, and healthcare team. 2. Knowledge of and application of
the nursing process.
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing
together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver
exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers
across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell
General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial
Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network,
and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity
employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts
Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity
and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic
protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that
individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and
privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org .
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