What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse - Berkshire Medical Center, 2 West Pediatrics: Shift: Day, 36 hr position at Berkshire Medical Center?
Job Summary
Registered Nurse is the designation given to an individual who is licensed to practice professional nursing, holds ultimate responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care, is a graduate of an approved school for professional nursing, and is currently licensed as a Registered Nurse pursuant to M.G.L. c.112. Included in such responsibility is providing nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort, of those they serve. The Registered Professional Nurse functions as a health care team leader responsible for the safe delivery of patient-centered, goal-oriented care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Experience
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Has a thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures.
Education and Training
- Associates Degree in Nursing. BSN preferred.
License, Certification, & Registration
- RN License - Currently licensed as an RN in Massachusetts
- CPR
Other Requirements
- Demonstrates continuing education in accordance with State regulations. Assures compliance with unit-specific scope of practice. Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner. Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so the requirements of the position can be fully met.
- Minimum one year medical/surgical experience required with expectation of floating to med/surg unit.
- At least 1-year pediatric experience strongly preferred.
- Neonatal resuscitation program certification and/or PALS certification preferred.
- Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.
- Demonstrated ability to organize workload and delegate non-nursing tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively educate/instruct individuals and small groups.
- Demonstrated positive and professional demeanor at all times.
- Demonstrated ability to provide family focused patient care.
- Must be willing to acquire and maintain competency in routine mother/baby nursing with expectation of floating to Mother Baby Unit to care for stable antepartum, postpartum mothers and well newborns.
- Additional standard RN physical requirements.
Master Schedule
MNA Union Position
Shift 1, 36, 7:00am-7:30pm
- Week 1 - Mon. Fri. Sat
- Week 2 - Sun. Wed. Thurs.
- Week 3 - Mon. Fri. Sat
- Week 4 - Sun. Wed. Thurs.
Alternate Schedule
- N/A
Rotating Holidays, Rotating Weekends, Variable Days
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
