Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg Adult

Job Details:

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of acute telemetry experience required
• ACLS certification required upon hire
• 1 year of med-surg experience preferred
• Current Massachusetts RN license required
• MOAB class required within 60 days of hire
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
• Provide patient care based on standards of care, practice protocols, and established policies and procedures
• Administer medications and intravenous therapy safely in accordance with physician orders, protocols, and procedures
• Interpret and document patient cardiac rate, rhythm, and configuration including PR ST segment and initiate appropriate treatment plans
• Assess and reassess patient pain levels utilizing the numerical pain scale and notify physicians as needed
• Evaluate and take appropriate action for patients experiencing chest pain or other cardiac-related symptoms
• Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and notify physicians of changes in a timely manner
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment including traction/orthopedic devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes, and drains
• Participate actively in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating patient care
• Complete required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD
• Provide patient and family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning
• Institute appropriate measures in life-threatening situations
• Appropriately delegate and supervise nursing interventions performed by others
• Proactively identify risks to patient safety and opportunities to reduce medical and healthcare errors