Registered Nurse, Foster Wing, 36hr, Nights

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Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

Hiring Range : $39.54 - $74.06

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations .

Schedule Details :

Holidays - Every Other Holiday Monday through Friday Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours : 19-07

Shift :

3 - Night Shift 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours : 36

Cost Center :

24050 - 1420 Progressive Care

Union :

MNA-HealthAlliance Leominster (Massachusetts Nurses Association)

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 20000 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.

HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital is part of the UMass Memorial Health Care system. Serving northern central Massachusetts we arecommitted to improving the health of people through excellence in care and comprehensive health services. By exploring careers with us you are committed to giving your best to our patients our community and everyone working on our HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Care Team. Whatever your career choice know that at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital you can make a difference.

GENERAL SUMMARY :

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.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Nursing Process : Utilizes the nursing process for the delivery and management of patients care.

• 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 patients family.
• Utilizes the nursing process for the delivery and management of the patients care.
• Utilizes clinical reasoning and critical thinking.
• Involves patient family / significant others and other disciplines in decision making related to the patients 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 patients 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 HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Intranet.

Clinical Practice : Demonstrates / applies the skill and judgment necessary to implement the medical / nursing plan of care nursing interventions and procedures necessary for the care of the patient.

Collaboration :

Climate : Influences others by establishing a climate for optimal patient care mutually supportive collegial relationships and professional development.

Job duties for all positions :

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :

Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging process human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Ability to provide care for a designated group of patients according to the unit guidelines and hospital policies procedures and protocols.

Ability to lead guide and motivate staff.

Ability to read write and speak clearly in English.

EDUCATION :

Must be a graduate of a recognized school of Nursing

A Bachelors degree (BSN) in Nursing is preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

2-3 years of Nursing experience preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements .

LICENSES ETC. :

Must have a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License.

Certification in a nursing specialty desired.

7p-7a 36 HPW EOW / EOH.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are : Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,ICU Experience,Hospice Care,Workers' Compensation Law,Home Care,Nursing,Catheterization,Critical Care Experience,Medication Administration,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 39 - 74