Registered Nurse, Rad Diagnostic, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Per Diem

Job Summary –

Provides nursing care that has as its ultimate concern supporting the total person and promoting adaptation of the individual. This is accomplished by counseling, teaching, direct care, and collaboration/consultation with other health care professionals. The Staff Nurse meets patient needs in accordance with the Nursing Division's philosophy, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Experience: 

• Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years
• 3 years of ICU experience required.
• Procedural conscious sedation experience preferred.
  
  

Minimum Skills/abilities

• Meets performance criteria of Staff Nurse.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
• Able to complete mathematical computations required to administer medications and treatment protocols.
• Able to lift, transfer and move patients.
• Possess basic computer knowledge.
  
  

Certification/Licensure: 

• Current licensure in Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS/ACLS required.
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards."
• Utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care of patients through:
• Assessing and reassessing patients and families.
• Planning the process of nursing care.
• Implementing and/or directing delivery of nursing care.
• Evaluating care delivered.
• Practices and promotes nursing care within professional standards.
• Practices and promotes nursing care within legal standards.
• Practices and promotes nursing care within ethical standards.
• Provides patient teaching to patient and/or family.
• Orients all level of Nursing division personnel, and nursing students.
• Participates in unit-based educational programs.
• Takes responsibility for own learning.
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills.
• Supports and collaborates in the Medical Center Performance Improvement plan through unit quality improvement/quality control activities.
• Utilizes current research in area of clinical practice.
• Complies with patient safety goals as set forth by the Medical Center.
  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans