Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Registered Nurse
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Integrated health system delivering care, education
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Our nurse-to-patient ratio in the Progressive Care Unit is 1:3, which allows the nurse to truly make an impact with the patient and family. Collaborative rounds is one way to support a strong physician/nurse collaboration as the nurse is involved in the decisions that affect the patient and their input is valued. The new computerized documentation system allows nurses to document at the bedside. The nursing leadership team partners with our education staff to provide opportunities for career enhancement and professional development. We recognize that our nurses and clinical staff play a vital role in the success of our organization. We utilize 12 hour shifts and believe in flexible scheduling to allow for work/life balance.Job Description:
Shift: Nights: 7 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with every third weekend.
Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director of the Unit, provides professional nursing care within assigned unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Major Responsibilities:
a. Practice Standards - Adheres to hospital policies, ANA standards of practice, and nursing code of ethics. - Ensures safe, timely and accurate medication and IV administration and transcription. - Successfully uses information technology. - Documentation is accurate, timely, concise, and legible and adheres to departmental policy. - Integrates policies and/or national practice guidelines into patient care planning to achieve desired patient care outcomes. - Is an expert resource for content development of clinical practice (and therefore policy/procedure review or development).
b. Mentoring/Teaching - Precepts new employees - sets goals and assists the new employee in meeting those goals. - Facilitates and encourages an environment for critical thinking. - Makes 1-2 formal presentations (case study, new equipment in service, or education program) to peers at least annually. - Assists in meeting the learning and professional development needs of others.
c. Delegation - Understands team members' roles and delegates tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the licensure, education, and experience of the staff. - Assigns personnel appropriately; understands when follow-up is needed. - Monitors and evaluates appropriate utilization of staff during assigned shift.
d. Assessment - Performs a physical assessment and elicits comprehensive patient history on admission appropriate to the setting and patient's condition utilizing accepted practice and documentation standards. - Performs systematic, ongoing assessments as patient condition and unit standards warrant. - Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data.
e. Prioritization/Organization - Prioritizes established patient care problems and needs. - Makes clinical decisions independently, collaboratively, manages one's own assignment. - Manages own assignment while balancing efficiency and cost. - Recognizes own limitations and seeks collaboration/assistance when needed. - Modifies plans and re-prioritizes work quickly to handle the unexpected. - Manages multiple demands in prioritizing the patient care needs of an entire unit/dept. -Adapts routine protocols and resources to demonstrate effective clinical decision making, in situations that are less than predictable.
f. Planning/Implementation - Communicates effectively during any patient hand-off. - Identifies and anticipates patient care needs and initiates the plan of care based upon actual or potential health risks or problems to attain mutually agreed upon outcomes. - Identifies patient priorities and discharge planning needs by utilizing assessment, 'best practice' standards, multidisciplinary team and patient input.
g. Evaluation - Evaluates and modifies the effectiveness of the plan of care based on mutually agreed upon outcomes and patient feedback.
h. Patient/Family Education - Identifies patient education needs and collaborates with other health care professionals to provide appropriate learning opportunities. - Documents patient education, interventions and patient's response in a clear and concise manner. - Develop formal patient education materials independently. - Develops/participates in community education programs or screenings.
i. Professional Growth and Development - Seeks formal education to maintain and advance clinical and professional skills and knowledge. - Seeks assignments that challenge and stretch their ability. - Anticipates the need for and acquires new skills/training. - Able to work in more than one specialty area/unit/environment. - Is an active member of a professional organization and shares organizational information with their home department. - Maintains certification in specialty area.
Requirements:
Pay Range:
$35.00 - $63.15The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
Integrated health system delivering care, education
Beth Israel Lahey Health is an integrated health system that coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, and other care settings to keep patients connected wherever they are. Its services come from doctors, nurses, technicians, social workers, and educators who work together, guided by medical research and education. The system operates by linking hospitals, primary and specialty care, and support services so patients receive seamless care with access to resources like research-informed treatment and training for staff. Unlike standalone hospitals or fragmented care providers, it combines multiple facilities and care teams into a single network to improve consistency and efficiency. The overarching goal is to improve patient outcomes and experience by delivering high-quality, coordinated care through research-backed practices and continuous education for its workforce.
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