Registered Nurse II

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is seeking experienced and committed Registered Nurses (RN II). The RN II is responsible for implementing the nursing process, and is responsible and accountable for assessing, prescribing, delegating, coordinating, providing, and improving acute and specialized nursing care. They also integrate PI concepts, standards of nursing care, hospital mission and applicable regulations. Provides care to clients from the community/DPH/DMH/DOC or DDS under the direction of the Nurse Manager/charge nurse. Provides leadership in organizing the delivery of patient care as team leader/charge nurse to assign, supervise, and evaluate the nursing care of LPN's, NA's and support staff according to their scope of practice and competence and according to department policies/procedures.

Please Note : 32 Hours (4-Day) position. Working every other weekend day, with days off as assigned

• Day: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive ):

• Initiates physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessment of patients nursing care needs according to admission procedure and as specified per unit policy.
• Develops a Plan of Care with patient, patient's significant others, multidisciplinary health care team, and other resources which supports the analysis of data collected and that reflects (a) formulated nursing diagnosis/identified patient needs/problems and standards of care (b) specific nursing intervention based on nursing diagnosis (c) patient/ significant other strengths (d) discharge needs of patient/significant others and (e) outcome measures with time frames for achievement.
• Implements and documents nursing interventions as per plan of care and in accordance with nursing theory, LSH/Nursing Department/Unit policies and procedures, Joint Commission, DPH, and federal and state laws to insure safe and effective standards of nursing practice; transcribes accurately physician orders for medications/tests/interventions; administers and documents prescribed medications; monitors and documents response to medication and any adverse or toxic effects and follow-up action taken; communicates findings and results of monitoring to health care team.
• Provides ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient status at specified times as per unit policy and to determine effectiveness of interventions, patient's response to treatment/ patient outcomes and/or when significant change occurs in patient condition and/or patient diagnosis and communicates changes in plan to patient/significant others and health care team.
• Documents nursing care process and outcomes/situational occurrences in accordance with LSH/Nursing Department/Unit Policies/Procedures.
• Assesses, identifies, and provides for education and training of patient/ patient's significant others to improve patient's health outcomes by assisting the patient/patient's significant others in gaining the knowledge and skills that facilitate understanding of health status, return to function, healthy behaviors, and that meets the ongoing health care needs of the patient.
• Provides consistent leadership in organizing the delivery of care according to department standards by performing charge duties as delegated by nurse manager and assigns/supervises care delivered by LPN's and NA's according to department standards/policies/procedures.
• Participates and contributes to departmental and hospital wide performance improvement activities/ risk management by assisting in data collection and analysis, identifying opportunities for evaluation and improvement in care or services, and by involvement in and assessment of findings and actions taken to improve care.
• Maintains commitment and responsibility for professional growth and competency through ongoing activities that promote professional growth and development by completing all mandatory review classes; acquiring, maintaining and updating knowledge and skills required to perform processes involved in delivery of care specific to clinical unit and field; participating in performance appraisal process of self and peers, and through participation in LSH/Nursing Department/Professional Nurse Organization (PNO) Committees, continuing education programs, and professional organizations.
• Contributes to effective interpersonal and community relations to ensure the quality of patient care, to promote a therapeutic milieu by functioning as advocate/resource person to staff/patients/families/visitors/other departments and outside agencies regarding requested information and LSH Policies/ Procedures by investigating complaints/clarifying LSH Policies/procedures and maintaining patient privacy/confidentiality at all times.
• Contributes to the safety/risk management/infection control program, productivity, and cost effectiveness of the department and hospital by assessing and overseeing the environment to reduce safety and health hazards and minimize incidents/accidents for patients/employees/visitors; by overseeing services, supplies, pharmaceutical stock, and equipment to ensure effective and economical use.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing and providing age-appropriate care to all patients.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing and providing care that is cognizant of and sensitive to patients' cultural and spiritual needs.
• Assures continuity of care amongst all caregivers by following both the hospital-wide and nursing Hand Off Communication policies.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude treating staff/patients/families/visitors/other departments and outside agencies with respect and dignity at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• Satisfactory knowledge of the scientific theories and principles of nursing.
• Applies scientific principles to performance of nursing process.
• Communicates effectively through oral reporting and documentation.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to organize work assignment, and prioritize patient needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationship with individuals.
• Capacity to maintain accurate records and exercise discretion.
• Familiarity with safety practices and medical terminology/abbreviations.

About the Organization:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital's services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients. The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

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Pre-Hire Process:

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Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- Ext.

Qualifications:
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic or medical facility, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I . A Graduate degree with a major in Nursing may be substituted for the required experience .

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
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