Registered Nurse GHC (055)
Mass General Brigham
Summary
36-hour day/evening/night rotation including weekends and holidays required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years placing IVs. Ultrasound guided IV experience preferred. VABC or CRNI certification or eligibility preferred.
Job description
Job Summary
36-hour day/evening/night rotation including weekends and holidays required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years placing IVs. Ultrasound guided IV experience preferred. VABC or CRNI certification or eligibility preferred.
The IV Therapy team at MGH is a highly skilled group of nursing professionals who provide a key clinical service to our patients. Members of the health care team collaborate to achieve the universal goal of safe, effective, and appropriate infusion therapy and vascular access. Nurses perform independent nursing interventions related to infusion therapy and vascular access using appropriate clinical reasoning, nursing judgment, and critical decision-making skills. Primary response team for vascular access needs including intraosseous insertions during rapid responses and codes.
Summary
Accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.
Essential Functions
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Qualifications
Education: Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.
Licenses and Credentials: Registered Nurse [RN - State License] required.
Experience: Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
- Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Registered Nurse (RN) State License required
- Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required
- Minimum of two years placing IVs
- Ultrasound guided IV experience preferred
- VABC or CRNI certification or eligibility preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Generous PTO
- Subsidized MBTA Pass
- Free Parking
- Childcare Resources
- Emergency Backup Care
- Retirement Plan
- Tax-Sheltered Annuity
- Employee Perks
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.