RN Registered Nurse Cath Lab Part Time Days

About the role

Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Facility: 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190.

Responsibilities

• Medication Administration: Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications; completes medication reconciliation; documents narcotic withdrawal, administration, verifies count, wastes per policy, resolves narcotic discrepancy.
• Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience: Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient; develops, evaluates and updates individualized plan of care and documents outcomes; initiates admission assessment within 8 hours of admission; identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs; continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs; documents all patient care following department of nursing policy, unit based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, skin, CAUTI); assesses/reassesses and documents patient's level of comfort using appropriate pain scale and response to interventions; works on behalf of patient/family, seeks help to represent them when unable, raises ethical questions with clinical team, seeks resources for ethical decisions; actively communicates plan of day via white board updating each shift; facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers utilizing chain of command.
• Safety/Quality: Fosters a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership; verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to any invasive procedure, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen; complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines; adheres to universal precautions, uses PPE appropriately, disposes of hazardous materials; maintains awareness of MSDS sheets; ensures environment meets regulatory requirements; understands and demonstrates individual roles in hospital codes/emergency preparedness.
• Professional Development: Assumes responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidence‑based practice, research, and performance improvement; obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice; practices within MA Nurse Practice Act; directs other licensed and non‑licensed personnel as assigned; accepts and responds appropriately to feedback; displays professional working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines.
• Critical Thinking: Analyzes causes of problems, identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, selects appropriate solution, communicates effectively using chain of command; accountable for being informed about changes in hospital policy and procedure.
• Technology: Utilizes technological solutions; accesses Lotus Notes for email, learning management, and other resources; uses software applications required by department and unit standards; accountable to understand downtime operations.
• Compliance: Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards; complies with applicable policies and procedures; safeguards privacy and security of patient information; follows SSH’s privacy and security programs; brings potential compliance issues to manager/supervisor/director/VP; complies with mandatory education requirements of compliance, privacy and security programs.
• Patient and Family Centered Care: Conveys respect for values, preferences, and expressed needs of patient and family; recognizes patient and family as important members of health