Registered Nurse, RN - Adult Complex Medical Unit North 7

Company: Tufts Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 11, 2024

Job Description:

Tufts Medical Center is recognized by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program - for excellence in nursing. Magnet - recognition is the highest and most prestigious credential a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care. Magnet - recognition signals to nurses that the organization is committed to nursing. -The nurses at Tufts Medical Center are integral to everything we do. They are often the ones patients interact with first, and sometimes the ones they interact with the most. It's a critically important role, so our nurses are well-supported, well-respected, and very well-appreciated! - -There's an intensity and a pace to be embraced. You will have responsibility and accountability the minute you pull on the scrubs. You need to be the kind of person who gives everything you've got. Our patients deserve the best. Our nurses give it to them. -North 7 is a 32-bed unit with Primary Service Lines: -Renal, Pulmonary and GI with overflow of other medical/surgical services. Common complex medical case types with or without complex co-morbidities. -Renal: - -ARF, AKI, CRF, Care of PD functioning and non-functioning catheters, sepsis, clotted fistulas, UTI, dehydration, hypotension, PD catheter placement, kidney transplant rejection.Pulmonary: - -Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, sepsis, Pneumonia, TB. - -GI: - -Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis flare, GI, Pancreatitis.Special Equipment: -All beds can be monitored. Patient case types may also be receiving Bipap, Cpap, High flow O2, EEG telemetry, negative pressure dressings, specialty beds, PCA therapy and both manual and cycled peritoneal dialysis. - -Special Medications or Infusions: -Veletri (Epoprostenol) therapies both IV and subcutaneous are specific to this unit. -Position/Job Title: Flex-RN D/R, 24 HoursHome Department: North 7 -Cluster Departments: -Proger -7 /North 8 / Farnsworth 4 - -Please note: The home unit for this position is North 7 -and it is clustered with Proger -7 /North 8 / Farnsworth 4. You may be scheduled to work on the unit(s) you are clustered to off your home unit.Job Profile -Summary ----This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services -in accordance with -physician orders. - -In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or -provides -nursing care and -identified -clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient's plan of care as directed. - -Provides -professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. - - -A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other -lower level -professionals or manage processes and programs. - -The majority of -time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically -acquired -through advanced education. - - -A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. - -Typically -responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, -coaching -and reviewing the work of -lower level -professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. -Job Overview -The professional registered nurse -possesses -and applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge. -The professional registered nurse is knowledgeable of current trends in healthcare including but not limited to advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment care modalities, quality and patient safety. -The professional registered nurse serves as a patient and family advocate while -facilitating -a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers. The professional registered nurse -is responsible for -the planning, delivery and management of patient/family centered care -utilizing -the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research, -evidence based -practice and/or best practices. The professional registered nurse at Tufts Medical Center -provides -clinical excellence, which fosters and supports an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care. -Minimum Qualifications: -1. Registered Nurse (RN) license. -2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. -Preferred Qualifications: -1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)2. Specialty Nursing certifications. -
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at .

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