Experienced Registered Nurse- Neuro Intermediate Care (NIMU)- 36hr Rotating

About the role

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is seeking experienced nurses to join the 15-bed Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit in the Rosenberg Building. As a Clinical Nurse II, you will engage in an innovative orientation focusing on developing Neuroscience nursing clinical competence and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments.
• Systematically assesses the health care needs of individuals or groups and formulates a care plan, implements and evaluates it.
• Demonstrates decision-making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.
• Collaborates with assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care.
• Identifies resources necessary to implement the plan of care.
• Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families.
• Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect.
• Communicates effectively in the exchange of information.
• Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit based competencies.
• Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self.
• May participate in quality improvement activities.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Maintains responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Experience: 1-3 years related work experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: License Registered Nurse required. American Heart Association – Basic Life Support Certificate required.

Qualifications

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices, requiring some interpretation.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures, setting priorities and organizing work within general guidelines.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows.
• Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal, Young adult, Middle Age, Elderly.
• Social/Environmental Requirements: Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required. Work requires constant response to changing circumstances and using new information to adjust approach and to quickly respond to new needs.
• Physical Requirements: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. This job requires constant walking, Endurance-working up to 3-4 hours without a break, frequent standing, bending neck, bending waist, twisting neck, twisting waist, maintain crouch for > 5 minutes, Repetition crouch(>2 times/minutes), Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance, Pushing items weighing up to 50 lbs, Push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds, with assistance.

Skills

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices, requiring some interpretation.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures, setting priorities and organizing work within general guidelines.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows.
• Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal, Young adult, Middle Age, Elderly.
• Social/Environmental Requirements: Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required. Work requires constant response to changing circumstances and using new information to adjust approach and to quickly respond to new needs.
• Physical Requirements: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. This job requires constant walking, Endurance-working up to 3-4 hours without a break, frequent standing, bending neck, bending waist, twisting neck, twisting waist, maintain crouch for > 5 minutes, Repetition crouch(>2 times/minutes), Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance, Pushing items weighing up to 50 lbs, Push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds, with assistance.

Benefits

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $98.19 per hour. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including 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.

Schedule

Hours are flexible and depend on the needs of the department and the individual's qualifications.

Qualifications

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices, requiring some interpretation.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures, setting priorities and organizing work within general guidelines.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows.
• Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal, Young adult, Middle Age, Elderly.
• Social/Environmental Requirements: Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required. Work requires constant response to changing circumstances and using new information to adjust approach and to quickly respond to new needs.
• Physical Requirements: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. This job requires constant walking, Endurance-working up to 3-4 hours without a break, frequent standing, bending neck, bending waist, twisting neck, twisting waist, maintain crouch for > 5 minutes, Repetition crouch(>2 times/minutes), Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance, Pushing items weighing up to 50 lbs, Push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds, with assistance.