Registered Nurse

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1. Position Function:
   • 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.
2. Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
   • "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.
   • Responsibilities/Non-Essential Functions:
   • Participates in professional activities.
   • Performs other related duties as directed by Patient Care Director.
   3. Reporting Requirements:
      • Reports all changes in patient status to appropriate interdisciplinary team member either verbally or in writing.
      • Reports immediately to Patient Care Director and/or designee any deviation of normal operations.
      • Reports immediately to Patient Care Director and/or designee situations that require attention.
      • Reports all incidents and breaches in quality care to the Patient Care Director and/or designee.
   4. Accountability:
      • Shall be accountable for nursing care provided.
      • Shall be accountable for maintaining the confidentiality and security of all hospital-related, medical staff-related, and patient data and information.
      • Shall be accountable for abiding by all relevant hospital policies and procedures.
      • Shall be accountable for participating in unit-based quality improvement activities.
   5. Qualifications:
      • Minimum Education:
      • Associates Degree in Nursing required.
      • Minimum Experience:
      • Six months clinical experience required; 3-5 years experience preferred.
      • ICU 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/ACLS Required
      • Training:
      • None

      About Steward Health Care
      Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
      As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
      
      Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
      
      For more information, visit steward.org