Registered Nurse, RN - Adult Complex Medical Unit

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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.

Proger 7 is a 23-bed unit with primary services lines of General Medicine (COPD, ACS, sepsis, pneumonia, FTT) and Infectious Disease (endocarditis, cellulitis, sepsis, wound

infection / debridement)

with overflow of other medical / surgical

services. Proger

7 is the only adult inpatient unit that cares for patient’s s / p I-131 therapy that require an inpatient stay. Complex Medical case types with or without complex

co-morbidities.

Position / Job Title :

Prof RN- D / R - 36 Hours

Home Department : Proger 7

Cluster

Departments : North

7 / North 8 / Farnsworth 4

Please note : The home unit for this position is Proger 7 and it is clustered with North 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 :

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 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.

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