Med-Surg Registered Nurse
Gardner, Massachusetts
Heywood Hospital

Registered Nurse - Gardner, MA

Job Type

• Contract
• Duration: 13 weeks

Location

• Gardner, Massachusetts

Shift

• 36-hour shifts, Days
• 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
• Every other weekend and holiday
• Monday through Sunday schedule

Job Description

• Provide patient care following standards of care, practice protocols, and established policies.
• Respect patient dignity and foster positive self-regard.
• Deliver patient and family teaching based on learning needs and readiness.
• Collaborate in discharge planning incorporating support systems/resources.
• Delegate and supervise nursing interventions appropriately.
• Prioritize patient care and seek assistance or reassign personnel as needed.
• Document all pertinent data, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely.
• Provide thorough handoff reports to ensure continuity of care.
• Promote learning for self and colleagues (e.g., precepting, training, professional development).
• Identify and report patient safety risks and medical errors.
• Address ethical issues in patient care.
• Safely administer medications and IV therapy per orders and protocols.
• Assess and reassess patient pain levels; notify physicians and document responses.
• Complete medication reconciliation documentation.
• Interpret and document cardiac rhythms (PR ST segment) and initiate treatment per orders.
• Take appropriate action in life-threatening situations and for cardiac symptoms.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds for patient care planning and evaluation.
• Recognize and report abnormal lab and diagnostic results promptly.
• Provide ongoing assessment and teaching to surgical patients and families.
• Utilize pain management devices and techniques.
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot surgical-related equipment (e.g., traction, orthopedic devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes, drains).

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification