Maternity Services Registered Nurse Clinical Leader 36hrs 7pm to 7am

About the role

The Clinical Leader is a Registered Nurse and front-line leader, who in addition to providing direct patient care as needed, collaborates with the Nurse Manager to direct nursing care, coordinate resources for a specified unit, and perform administrative activities while providing leadership and support to staff.

Responsibilities

• Creates an environment conducive to maintaining established standards of practice and functions within policies, practice guidelines and nursing standards of Sturdy Health in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and any other applicable regulatory or accreditation agency.
• Collaborates and supports the health care team in the delivery of quality and fiscally responsible patient-focused care as evidenced by providing/directing nursing care throughout the life span with consideration of the aging process developmental and cultural patterns in each step of the nursing process.
• Facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, patient flow, staffing, resource utilization, and problem solving on a given shift.
• Maintains accurate and detailed patient records, including assessments, interventions, and responses to treatment as well as individualized nursing plans of care.
• Provides 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).
• Remain up to date on current and emerging nursing practice.
• Incorporate and apply research and evidence-based practice.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of Clinical Nursing experience in acute care setting.
• Advanced certification in applicable area preferred.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, command of verbal and written English.
• Good organizational skills, adaptability, creating positive relationships with patients and families, themself, and colleagues, including the nursing department and the hospital as whole.
• Excellent quality of Nursing Care as part of a comprehensive care team.
• Excellent communication and customer services skills required.
• Successful completion of orientation and annual competencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• 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 and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring is required with ACLS and BLS for RNs on LDRP PALS is required with ACLS and BLS for RNs on PACU and ED.

Pay

$33.82 - $52.24 per hour.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36