Registered Nurse

at  Steward Health Care

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:

• Associates Degree in nursing required.
• BSN preferred.
• New Grads: Senior practicum in ICU or ICU Tech required.
• At least 2 years of Med Surg required
• LTAC/SNIF experience required

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/ACLSrequired.
• PALS certification required.

• 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.