• Job Description

  Req#: RQ4014193
  Site: The General Hospital Corporation

  
  

  Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

  
  

  About the Cardiac SICU RN Role and Department
  If you want an incredibly fulfilling career, there’s no better place to be than Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). MGH is seeking RNs to join our Magnet®-designated nursing team in our state-of-the-art multidisciplinary intensive care unit. The Blake 8 Cardiac SICU is an 18 bed Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit provides patient/family centered care based on current evidence to a highly acute population requiring surgical and percutaneous interventions to manage acute coronary syndromes, valvular disease, cardiac transplantation and congenital diseases of the heart and vessels. Advanced technologies used in support of this patient population include: ventricular assist devices, continuous renal replacement therapies, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The unit is supported by a leadership team that includes a Nursing Director, a Medical Director/Intensivist as well as a dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist. We work each day to achieve our vision: to provide excellent, quality care to patients and families that is supported by a highly skilled and compassionate team in the safest environment.
  
  Our nurses are authentic leaders within our hospital—revered for their clinical wisdom, valued as colleagues and recognized for the tremendous contributions they make to elevate patient care and enhance our capabilities. Here, you’ll be a valued member of our comprehensive multidisciplinary team where collaboration and teamwork are the norm, not the exception.
  
  If you’re looking to join an energetic and highly motivated team that is driven by evidence-based practice, there is no better place to be than here and there is no better time than now to join us. Apply today!
  
  Requirements for a Cardiac SICU RN
  • Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
  • Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience or current ICU experience
  
  36 hours per week 50/50 split between day and night shifts along with weekend and holiday requirements

  
  

  Job Summary

  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.
  Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
  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] - Generic - HR Only preferred 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.

  
  

  Additional Job Details (if applicable)

  Physical Requirements

  Standing Frequently (34-66%)

  Walking Frequently (34-66%)

  Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)

  Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)

  Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs

  Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)

  Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)

  Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)

  Balancing Frequently (34-66%)

  Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)

  Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)

  Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)

  Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)

  Reaching Frequently (34-66%)

  Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)

  Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)

  Feeling Constantly (67-100%)

  Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)

  Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)

  Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)

  Talking Constantly (67-100%)

  Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

  
  

  Remote Type

  Onsite

  
  

  Work Location

  273 Charles Street

  
  

  Scheduled Weekly Hours

  36

  
  

  Employee Type

  Regular

  
  

  Work Shift

  Rotating (United States of America)

  
  

  EEO Statement:

  The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

  
  

  Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

  At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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