Registered Nurse, Intravenous (IV) Therapy

Company: UMass Memorial Medical Center
Location: Worcester
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

At UMass Memorial Health Care, Everyone is a Caregiver regardless of title. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health care system of Central and Western Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 14,000 employees, working together as one health care system. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, everyday.Requisition #: 211195Title: Registered NurseDepartment: Intravenous TherapyGrade: MNA1Posting Date: November 25, 2020Shift: Mixed ShiftsStatus: Non-ExemptUnion: MNAHours: As NeededShift Length: 8 hoursLocation: UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial CampusPrior IV experience required - will require IV certification within two years of taking position either CNRI or VABCPosition Summary:Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.Major Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient's care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
• Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.
• Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
• Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
• Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.Position Qualifications:License/Certification/Education:Required:Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure and registration required. BLS is a requirement for every RN. In addition, unit specific certifications and competencies are defined in the Unit Profile.Experience/Skills:Required:Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.Preferred:Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing highly preferred.Standards of Respect:We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial - for our patients and for each other. We're expecting that our new caregivers practice our six Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind, to help us make respect a part of how we take care of business everyday.

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