EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE / MARCH COHORT

Job Description - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE / MARCH COHORT (3308371)36 HOURS ROTATINGExcellent Care to Patients and Families • The Best Staff • In the Safest EnvironmentBrigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in health care delivery and has been the site of pioneering breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world. A 793-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School in Boston, it is internationally renowned for excellence in patient care, groundbreaking biomedical research, and training the next generation of leading physicians and scientists.The Emergency Department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital provides the most advanced and personalized emergency medical care possible to every patient who comes through our doors. We care for nearly 60,000 patients each year (365 days a year and 24 hours a day), serving people from throughout the city of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and New England.Position Summary:The Registered 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. The registered nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge and clinical skills in caring for the patient with complex needs.Responsibilities:Providing care for patients in the Emergency Department.Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.Requirements:Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. For newly licensed nurses, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required.Experience: Emergency Department RN experience preferred.Other: Membership in professional organizations is recommended and certification in specialty area is encouraged.Orientation:Newly licensed nurses will be provided a comprehensive competency-based orientation before working independently with our emergency observation patient population. Multiple sources of practice development and support comprise the orientation of the newly licensed nurses in the ED including:Centralized hospital orientation educational offerings:

practice specific courses (e.g., basic dysrhythmia workshop, Trach care, Inter-professional Team Training), newly licensed nurse hands-on skills training, and enrollment into the Nora McDonough Nurse Residency Program.ED unit-based orientation:

didactic classes and skills training (low- and high-fidelity simulation) conducted by the experienced ED Education team (curriculum developed from the Emergency Nurse’s Association core competency curriculum), ED-specific courses (ACLS/ BLS certification, De-escalation training, Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum) and precepted hours with an experienced ED nurse preceptor.Incumbents can expect up to a full year of combined orientation and training in preparation to care for emergency acute patients.*BLS, ACLS and TNCC education and certification will be provided during orientation for candidates who do not hold the certifications.Benefits Offered:Brigham and Women’s Hospital offers a comprehensive Flexible Benefit Program, including pre-tax deductions designed to truly benefit our employees! We offer competitive Compensation including overtime, shift and weekend differentials, education differential (BSN, MSN, DNP), preceptor differential, Mother’s Day differential, generous paid time-off. Our Benefits offerings also include Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short-term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Retiree Medical Savings Account, Tuition Reimbursement, Back-up Child Care, Wellness Programs, Employee Assistance Program, Professional Growth opportunities, and Transportation benefit.Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.Primary Location

75 Francis StJob

Nursing-OtherOrganization

Brigham & Women's Hospital (BWH)Schedule

Part-timeStandard Hours: 36Shift

RotatingPosted Shift Description: ALTERNATE WEEKENDSEmployee Status

Regular

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