Maternity Services Per Diem II RN (Experience Required)

About the role

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) at Sturdy Health optimizes patient outcomes by delivering compassionate, collaborative, high-quality care. They promote excellence in nursing practice by providing expert care to patients in all age groups, cultures, psychosocial, spiritual, and disability concerns.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely, positive responses to the needs of all customers including patients, families, co-workers, and physicians.
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized, coordinated, and comprehensive care plans.
• Regularly assess and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) to monitor patient status.
• Gather and document patients' medical history, symptoms, and current health status.
• Systematically assess patients for care needs, changes in condition, behavior, or response to treatment.
• Administer and accurately record medications (oral, intravenous, etc.) according to provider orders and established protocols.
• Independently administer nursing care, applying both simple and complex techniques and processes that are specific to the needs of the patient.
• Delegate care in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act and Sturdy Health guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including assessments, interventions, and responses to treatment as well as individualized nursing plans of care.
• Provide emotional support and guidance to patients and their families, helping them cope with the challenges of illness and treatment.
• Educate patients and their families about their conditions, treatment options, and strategies for maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Respond to medical emergencies, providing first aid and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Utilize and maintain medical equipment (e.g., monitors, IV pumps, ventilators).
• Participate in quality assessment and improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of best practices in patient care.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships across all areas of responsibility.
• Visibly demonstrate commitment to customer relations and all basic concepts of continuous quality improvement and preventing error from reaching the patient.
• Charge Nurse duties as assigned.
• Remain up to date on current and emerging nursing practice.
• Ensure all licensure, certifications, and competencies are current.
• Apply a growth mindset and maintain a spirit of inquiry.
• Incorporate and apply research and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure compliance with research protocols.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required for Cardiac Rehab.
• Current Massachusetts state RN license.
• All RNs must have current BLS certification.
• ACLS is required with BLS for RN positions on the following units/departments: Telemetry, ICU, ED, Cardiac Rehab, Endoscopy, LDRP, PACU, Med/Surg.
• NRP is required with ACLS and BLS for RNs on LDRP.
• PALS is required with ACLS and BLS for RNs on PACU and ED.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in acute care setting preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, good organizational skills, and adaptability.
• Command of verbal and written English.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$42.86 - $66.80 per hour

Schedule

Not specified.