Provides nursing care that has as its ultimate concern supporting the total person and promoting adaptation of the individual.  This is accomplished by counseling, teaching, and collaboration/consultation with other health care professionals.  The Staff Nurse meets patient needs in accordance with the Nursing Division's philosophy, policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

•   Utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care of patients through:

  ·       Assessing and reassessing patients and families.

  ·       Planning the process of nursing care.

  ·       Implementing and/or directing delivery of nursing care.

  ·       Evaluating care delivered.

• Planning the process of nursing care.

• Implementing and/or directing delivery of nursing care.
•   Evaluating care delivered.
• Practices and promotes nursing care within professional standards.
•   Practices and promotes nursing care within legal standards.
•   Practices and promotes nursing care within ethical standards.
• Provides patient teaching to patient and/or family.
•   Orients all level of Nursing division personnel, and nursing students.
• Participates in unit-based educational programs.
•   Takes responsibility for own learning.
•   Demonstrates effective leadership skills.
•   Supports and collaborates in the Medical Center Performance Improvement plan through unit quality improvement/quality control activities.
•   Utilizes current research in area of clinical practice.
•   Complies with patient safety goals as set forth by the Medical Center.
• (The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required)

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years
• Two years of experience as a registered nurse in cardiology procedural areas or
•  Two years of experience as a critical care nurse.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Current licensure in Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS Certification Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:​

• Meets performance criteria of a Cardiac Cath Lab/EP Lab/PV Staff Nurse.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
• Able to complete mathematical computations required to administer medications and treatment protocols.
• Able to input information into clinical computer systems (Data Entry).

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