About this opportunity
massgeneralbrigham lists this RN- Critical Care Stepdown Unit -Per Diem opportunity in dover, New Hampshire. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Site: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Looking for a safe supportive environment to care for patients and build your career?
Here is your opportunity to expand your nursing experience, preparing you for a higher acuity unit in a Magnet recognized hospital with the lowest RN to patient ratios in the greater seacoast area!
Benefits of working on this 21 bed unit include: -
3:1 RN ratio for IMCU patients
4:1 RN ratio for med/surg tele patients
Pharmacist on the unit
Designated clinical educator and a house wide night shift clinical educator
Inpatient clinical coach
Day/Night Clinical practice leader
Resource RN with minimal patient assignment
Designated LNA's per shift
Leadership support
Qualifications
CLINICAL JUDGMENTo Appropriately assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care, specific to population served
o Follows policies/procedures, clinical practice standards pertinent to care, including emergency situations
o Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions
o Demonstrates the ability to provide competent, effective care
o Seeks validation for clinical decisions, integrates input from other clinicians for decision making
o Prioritizes and organizes work appropriately to effectively meet patient needs
o Appropriately delegates to and supervises team members based on assessment of competencies, within scope of practice to ensure appropriate implementation of care
o Collaborates & communicates relevant patient data to appropriate persons clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing (e.g. handoffs)
o Effectively develops teaching plan and regularly integrates teaching into patient care
SYSTEMS THINKINGo Recognizes available resources/tools for meeting patient/family needs
o Completes assignments in an efficient and timely manner, requesting and utilizing resources appropriately
o Documents patient assessment, plan, interventions and response in accordance with applicable policies and procedures
o Communicates with Nurse Manager/ or designee about availability and management of supplies, system equipment and personnel resources at unit/department level
o Demonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient care
o Optimizes use of staff (overtime, agency, skill mix, etc.) based on unit census and patient acuity
CLINICAL INQUIRYo Shows commitment to learning new knowledge and skills to enhance service to patients/ families and achieve organizational goals
o Implements and validates practices based upon current nursing evidence
o Advances the profession by assisting in clinical education and orientation of other staff and students; may function as preceptor for new staff
o Uses available resources to answer questions in regards to best practices, reflects upon practices on an ongoing basis
o Identifies opportunities for improvement in processes of care and other improvements at a unit level
o Actively participates in the collection and use of data and/or evaluation relative to unit-based performance improvements
UNIT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIESo Participates in selection of and completes all unit-specific competencies
o Articulates Nursing Sensitive Indicators and quality goals for unit and describes role in accomplishing expectations; describes role and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Experience Minimum Required
Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN licensure.
Education Minimum Required
RN program completion
Education Preferred/Desired
BSN or enrollment in BSN program
Licensure and/or Certifications Required
Registered Nursing License
AHA or ARC BLS
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type: Onsite
Work Location: 789 Central Avenue
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Employee Type: Per Diem
Work Shift: Night (United States of America)
Pay Range: $38.71 - $53.29/Hourly
Grade: WDHRN2
At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive b
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Worksite address
dover, NH, 03821, US
Who can apply
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