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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital and medical group

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Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeVT, USA$39.93 - $68.52 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of registered nurse experience in acute care.
  • Graduation from an accredited registered nurse program.
  • Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Vermont.
  • Must hold Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider status.
  • Must obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.
  • Must obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.
  • Must obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within 6 months of hire.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care, including knowledge of life-span growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs and provide care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Must be able to perform the listed physical activities and lift or exert the listed weights, including standing and walking for two-thirds or more of work time and lifting or exerting up to 25 pounds for two-thirds or more of work time.
  • Must use Universal Precautions when tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, in accordance with bloodborne pathogens standards.
  • Must be able to hear equipment alarms, calls, and instructions from physicians, department staff, and others.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care to patients across hospital units according to staffing needs, and move between units during a shift when census, acuity, or staffing needs change.
  • Maintain competencies in assigned areas and integrate into each unit’s workflow.
  • Use the nursing process to assess patient needs, plan and implement individualized interventions, evaluate care effectiveness, include patients and families in care planning, and maintain therapeutic relationships.
  • Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, reassess needs, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and coordinate patient-centered care with the health care team.
  • Implement strategies to reduce patient risk and improve safety; assess patient and family readiness to learn and develop approaches to meet their learning needs.
  • Coordinate discharge plans using an interdisciplinary approach and apply evidence-based practice and nursing and regulatory standards of care.
  • Evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes; take appropriate action when changes are needed; and support shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
  • Communicate and resolve conflicts effectively, promote collaboration among health care team members, assume a leadership role in the care team, and delegate appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
  • Identify threats to patient safety, intervene to prevent harm, report safety events and near misses promptly, and assist with corrective actions.
  • Apply ethical decision-making, respect peers and other clinical disciplines, and contribute to an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to patient care.
  • Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives to improve department functions and the patient care experience.
  • Participate in professional activities that support personal development and the development of others; seek teaching, coaching, and mentoring; attend required meetings and educational programs; and complete annual competencies on time.
  • In the Emergency Department, assist in treating patients with acute conditions, provide interventions and medications, and support trauma and resuscitation efforts.
  • In the Medical-Surgical and Progressive Care units, care for patients requiring close monitoring and specialized interventions, including patients with cardiac conditions, respiratory compromise, or post-surgical recovery needs; manage complex cases, monitor vital signs, administer IV medications, and support transitions between critical and medical-surgical care.
  • In the Birthing Center, provide postpartum care by monitoring maternal and newborn well-being, assisting with lactation support, caring for maternal and standard surgical patients during post-surgical recovery, and educating patients about postpartum or post-surgical care and infant health.
  • In the Ambulatory Care and Post-Anesthesia Care units, provide preoperative and postoperative surgical care, assess patients, support Phase I and Phase II recovery, educate patients about procedures and recovery expectations, plan discharge, manage immediate postoperative pain, and monitor patients after anesthesia.
  • In Oncology, assist with non-chemotherapy infusions, start and manage IVs, administer IV medications, and monitor and educate patients.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Critical care experience is preferred.

About the Company

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital and medical group

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit community hospital serving southeastern Vermont and nearby towns in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Licensed for up to 61 beds, it provides inpatient and outpatient care for a rural service area. Its clinical services include emergency medicine, surgery, diagnostic imaging, cancer care, rehabilitation, orthopaedics and maternal care. The hospital health system also includes BMH Medical Group, whose physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide primary and specialty care through local practices. Founded in 1904, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Brattleboro, VT
Founded
1904

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