Registered Nurse, 6 East, Med Surg, 36 Hours, Nights

UMass Memorial Health Worcester, MA, US

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Third Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

1900-0700

Shift:

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

Hours:

Cost Center:

10020 - 1402 Nursing 6 East

Union:

MNA-University (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 20,000 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.

Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.

2. Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.

3. Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.

4. Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.

5. Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.

6. Documents patient care according to standard procedure.

7. Develops, implements/coordinates and documents Education Plan for patient/family/ significant other.

8. Ensures quality and continuity of care through collaboration with other health care providers.

9. Administers medications, performs treatments, therapies and operates equipment according to policy and procedure. Assists physician with treatment and procedures and special tests as required or directed.

10. Participates in and supports Nursing Governance activities.

11. Assumes responsibility for professional growth. Assists in education and development of staff.

12. Participates in performance improvement initiatives and demonstrate the use of quality improvement in daily operations.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.

2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.

3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.

4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.

5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.

6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure and registration.

2. BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current, in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.

Preferred:

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing highly preferred.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.

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.

We’re 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 talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

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