The RN in the Emergency Department at CHA Cambridge Hospital provides high-quality nursing care to acute patients in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and documentation while maintaining excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role requires MA RN licensure, emergency nursing experience, and certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital
Work Days: 4,8 and 12 hrs, weekend and holidays required
Category: Registered Nurse
Department: Emergency Department CH
Job Type: Per Diem On Call
Work Shift: Various Shifts
Hours/Week: 0.00
Union Name: MNA Cambridge
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Job Details
CHA provides 24-hour emergency care at our Cambridge and Everett Hospitals. We are one of the busiest emergency services in Massachusetts with approximately 100,000 combined annual visits and have been recognized nationally as one of the most efficient emergency services in the nation. Highlights include a state-of-the-art patient triage and tracking system, a streamlined admission process that helps us get the sickest patients to a hospital bed sooner, rapid assessment protocol to help prioritize our work, a BIDMC tele-stroke program, and an integrated Psychiatric Emergency Services at Cambridge Hospital.
The Emergency Department RN will be responsible for the following: Will provide quality care to acute patients and their families according to Cambridge Health Alliance standards of nursing practice. Will assess, plan, implement, and document patient care in a professional manner. Will also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This is a fast-paced, high-pressure, constantly changing environment with rapid patient turnover.
Qualifications/Experience:
RN must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
Current MA RN license required.
1 - 2 years of Emergency RN experience preferred.
American Heart Association (or American Red Cross) for Healthcare Providers BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications required. TNCC preferred.
Basic computer EMR proficiency required.All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job specific physical agility exam.
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