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6 North Medical Surgical Nurse - Faulkner

The Staff Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who is responsible and accountable for planning and providing patient care for assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care as set forth in the Nursing Department’s Clinical Practice Manual. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is a community hospital.

Posted Oct 14

Shift and hours
8-12 hour shifts · day/night rotation 36 Hours (8-12 hr shifts) Day/Night rotation.36 hours a week
Unit and setting
6 North (BWFH) general medicine/telemetry, progressive care unit · Hospital Services are provided to adults and older adults with complex medical and psychosocial conditions.adults and older adults with complex medical and psychosocial conditions
License
RN license Massachusetts Registered Nurse Licensure required.Massachusetts registered nurse licensure
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Massachusetts registered nurse licensure Massachusetts Registered Nurse Licensure required. Check your license
Education
BSN BSN required.
Also asks
adheres to all I.C.A.R.E. standards Adheres to all I C.A.R.E. standards.
Also asks
basic analytic thinking to care for a group of patients Must show evidence of the basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a Group of patients.
Also asks
observational skills and ability to set priorities Demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
Also asks
ability to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to function under stress with good Interpersonal and communication skills.
Also asks
effective skills in hospital standards, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.

Preferred

Experience
medical/surgical/telemetry experience Med./surg./Tele. experience strongly preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Massachusetts staff median is $54/hrMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $68/hr, across 1,268 postings. This posting's $41/hr to $100/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Extra pay
differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable
Pay reviews
offer based on skills, relevant experience, education, certifications and other essential factors any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

Benefits

  • Benefitscomprehensive benefitswe offer comprehensive benefits
  • Benefitscareer advancement opportunitiescareer advancement opportunities
  • Benefitsrecognition programsrecognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
  • differentials
  • premiums
  • bonuses

The role and schedule

Patients
adults seeking voluntary detoxification for alcohol and opiate misuse (addiction recovery program) The Addiction Recovery Program (ARP) services adults seeking voluntary detoxification admission for alcohol and opiate misuse.
Day to day
full responsibility for assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of patient care Ability to effectively manage patients by assuming full responsibility for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of patient care
Unit size
36 private beds BWFH 6 North is a 36 private bed general medicine/telemetry, progressive care unit.
Hours stated
36 Hours (8-12 hr shifts), Day/Night rotation. Every other weekend and holiday rotation.
Weekends
every other weekend Every other weekend and holiday rotation.
Holidays
holiday rotation
Details
eight beds designated for addiction recovery Integrated within the medical unit are eight beds designated for addiction recovery.
Details
telemetry and complete array of monitoring systems The unit has a complete array of monitoring systems, such as telemetry and patient and staff safety devices/equipment such as bed/chair alarms, and patient transfer equipment.

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What are the call requirements?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.’s careers page.

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Site: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary

Schedule

36 Hours (8-12 hr shifts), Day/Night rotation. Every other weekend and holiday rotation. BWFH 6 North is a 36 private bed general medicine/telemetry, progressive care unit.

Services are provided to adults and older adults with complex medical and psychosocial conditions. Some of the medical conditions reflect acute and chronic care diagnosis such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Diabetes, Pneumonia, and other clinical conditions. The unit has a complete array of monitoring systems, such as telemetry and patient and staff safety devices/equipment such as bed/chair alarms, and patient transfer equipment.

Integrated within the medical unit are eight beds designated for addiction recovery. The Addiction Recovery Program (ARP) services adults seeking voluntary detoxification admission for alcohol and opiate misuse. Under the direction of the nursing leadership team; care is provided by direct-care nurses, and in collaboration with medical providers, including mid-level practitioners (NP/PA).

The Staff Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who is responsible and accountable for planning and providing patient care for assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care as set forth in the Nursing Department’s Clinical Practice Manual. Demonstrates initiative, knowledge and clinical skills in caring for the patient with complex needs. Ability to effectively manage patients by assuming full responsibility for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of patient care and is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager, or supervisor.

Assures the practice of the Patient and Family Centered Care Model in an environment that exemplifies best practice. Qualifications BSN required. Massachusetts Registered Nurse Licensure required.

Med./surg./Tele. experience strongly preferred. Adheres to all I C. A. R. E. standards. Must show evidence of the basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a Group of patients.

Demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities. Ability to function under stress with good Interpersonal and communication skills. Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.

Additional Job Details (if applicable) Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is an affiliate of Mass General Brigham committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties.

We are a Magnet designated hospital, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. We believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients are at the center of everything we do.

If you’re looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 1133 Centre Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Pay Range $41.36 - $100.00/Hourly Grade RN3500 At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

2810 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a 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.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642. Mass General Brigham Competency Framework At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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