Experienced Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Hematology Oncology, Per Diem, Nights/Weekends

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ways in which nurses come to understand the problems, issues or concerns of patients/families, to attend to relevant/critical information, and to respond in concerned and involved ways.
• Develops a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures.
• Performs systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings.
• Delivers care that is specific to the age of the patient.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care and adapts plan based on patient/family response.
• Establishes professional relationship with nurses, physicians and other colleagues and patients and families.
• Supports Lahey Clinics commitment to community based activities both within the Lahey community and beyond.
• Supports the development of others and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning based on Benner’s Novice to Expert skills acquisition model.
• Demonstrates professional behavior by adhering to unit policies and procedures, practice guidelines specific to the setting and the ANA Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrates skills as a responsive team member.
• Demonstrate ability to fulfill role in Regulatory compliance and readiness.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.