Per Diem RN

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a Boston University Teaching Hospital, provides patients and families access to some of Boston’s most respected physicians and advanced treatments offering specialized care, including :

Advanced Center for Cardiac Surgery

da Vinci® Robotic surgery program; Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery

Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Award-winning bariatric surgery program

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

State-of-the-art emergency care with short wait times

Our medical staff, made up of some of the highest rated physicians in Boston, treats patients in our community practices in neighborhoods, including Allston, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Newton, Watertown and Weston.

Benefits :

Grow with a health system that supports career advancement

Competitive Pay & Salary Increases

Employee Referral Program

Locations close to home, that support work-life balance

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

401k via Fidelity, for eligible employees, with company match

Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement

Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility

Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer

And much more!

Job Summary

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, direct care, and collaboration / consultation with other healthcare professionals.

The Staff Nurse meets patient needs in accordance with the Nursing Division's philosophy, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Education : â€

Associates Degree in nursing required.

BSN preferred.

Minimum skills / abilities :

Meets performance criteria of 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 lift, transfer and move patients.

Possess basic computer knowledge.

Certification / Licensure : â€

Current licensure in Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.

BLS / ACLS†required.

PCC certification required.

Job Responsibilities

Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards."

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.

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.

About Steward Health Care

Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness.

One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients.

Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.