44 nursing jobs found in Falmouth, MA

Acts as administrative person in charge of Hospital during evening and night shifts, weekend day shifts. Keeps appropriate Nursing and Hospital Administration informed of important Hospital situations and emergencies. Functions independently within a broad scope of established policies and goals.   Description:   Coordinates activities between hospital departments and acts as liaison between physicians, nurses, families, etc.  Assumes public relations function, responding to press calls, dealing with police, community agencies and other hospitals, as necessary.  Makes arrangements between hospitals for borrowing and loaning equipment.  Assists patients and families with social and behavioral problems.     Serves as an expert clinical resource for patient placement. Works in collaboration with the admitting office to provide appropriate placement of all admissions and transfers from internal and external sources. Acts as central contact with the authority to make all bed management...

Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications. Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy. Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.   Description:   Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.  Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.  Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities. Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse....

Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications. Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy. Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.   Description:   Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.  Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.  Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities. Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse....

Performs as a member of the Nursing Team various duties assisting Staff Nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.   Description:   Participates in the nursing process during delivery of patient care. Assists in providing nursing care to patients and collects data for assessment of physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Participates in implementing a formal plan of care for the patient under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems). Assists in orientation of other personnel to the unit under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Participates in at least four unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs.  Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures. Assesses personal and learning development needs.  Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations...

Performs as a member of the Nursing Team various duties assisting Staff Nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.   Description:   Participates in the nursing process during delivery of patient care. Assists in providing nursing care to patients and collects data for assessment of physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Participates in implementing a formal plan of care for the patient under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems). Assists in orientation of other personnel to the unit under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Participates in at least four unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs.  Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures. Assesses personal and learning development needs.  Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations...

Performs as a member of the Nursing Team various duties assisting Staff Nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.   Description:   Participates in the nursing process during delivery of patient care. Assists in providing nursing care to patients and collects data for assessment of physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Participates in implementing a formal plan of care for the patient under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems). Assists in orientation of other personnel to the unit under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Participates in at least four unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs.  Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures. Assesses personal and learning development needs.  Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations...

Performs as a member of the Nursing Team various duties assisting Staff Nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.   Description:   Participates in the nursing process during delivery of patient care. Assists in providing nursing care to patients and collects data for assessment of physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Participates in implementing a formal plan of care for the patient under the direction of the Registered Nurse.  Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems). Assists in orientation of other personnel to the unit under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Participates in at least four unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs.  Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures. Assesses personal and learning development needs.  Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations...

Coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing in the clinical setting.   Description:   Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.       Practices according to department expectations.      Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities.            Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process.                    Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team.              Utilizes internal and external resources.                    Provides effective patient/family teaching.               Documents according to entity/department guidelines.                   Administers medications safely.                     Provides care according to best practice standards of care in nursing.                     Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and...

Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient.   Description:   Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients. Completes all ADL functions and documentation if such. Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash. Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification. Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care. Bathes and dresses bed patients, combs hair, and otherwise attends to their comfort and personal appearance. Cleans room and changes bed linen. Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate. Gives back rubs as instructed. Sterilizes equipment and supplies, using germicides, or sterilizers. Assist patient / resident in...

Responsible for direct patient care for assigned patients. Performs a comprehensive nursing assessment upon admission of the patient including physiological, physio psychological and environmental factors as well as health history, to provide for the safety and quality of care treatment or services. In collaboration with the clinical team manager and utilizing VNA interdisciplinary team care standards, integrates all pertinent data gathered on assessment and identifies problems that form the basis for patient care   Description:   Responsible for direct patient care for assigned patients Evaluates the clinical needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care; addresses all problems in the plan of care and documents accordingly. Utilizes clinical grouping guidelines including guidelines for appropriate interdisciplinary utilization to capture and data enter the initial visit frequency Ensures OASIS assessment...

Responsible for direct patient care for assigned patients. Performs a comprehensive nursing assessment upon admission of the patient including physiological, physio psychological and environmental factors as well as health history, to provide for the safety and quality of care treatment or services. In collaboration with the clinical team manager and utilizing VNA interdisciplinary team care standards, integrates all pertinent data gathered on assessment and identifies problems that form the basis for patient care   Description:   Responsible for direct patient care for assigned patients Evaluates the clinical needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care; addresses all problems in the plan of care and documents accordingly. Utilizes clinical grouping guidelines including guidelines for appropriate interdisciplinary utilization to capture and data enter the initial visit frequency Ensures OASIS assessment...

Assesses and initiates Rx protocols of point in education. Coordinates total nursing care for patients in the Emergency Department. Participates in patient and family teaching. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing in the clinical setting.   Description:   Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.  Practices according to department expectations.               Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities           Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process.                  Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team.                           Utilizes internal and external resources.                Provides effective patient/family teaching.                           Documents according to entity/Department guidelines.                 Administers medications safely.                Provides care according to...

Coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the critical care setting.   Description:   Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.       Practices according to department expectations.      Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process.                    Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team.              Utilizes internal and external resources.                    Provides effective patient/family teaching.               Documents according to entity/department guidelines.       Administers medications safely.                     Provides care according to best practice standards of care in nursing.         Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required...

To provide professional nursing care and support for urgent care center patients receiving treatment and evaluation to all age groups.   Description:   Under the direct supervision of the Physician assist in providing professional nursing care in the urgent care setting. RN must correctly identify patient by asking name and date of birth. RN duties include triage, assessment, point of care testing, all physician ordered treatments, discharge and patient education. Assess and treat patients in a fast paced, high volume urgent care setting. Obtain and document all current patient medication and allergies within the EMR. Assist providers in urgent care procedures. Implement orders for EKG’s, dressing changes, suture removal, ear lavages, splinting, injections, IV insertion, and IV infusions. Initiate outpatient infusions as ordered. Establish and maintain IV access, or access PICC lines as indicated. Monitor patients vital signs per protocol and assess for any adverse reactions during...

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager/ RN Supervisor and within the Agency policies and procedures, the LPN follows the plan of care on individual patients within the guidelines of his/her licensure to provide for the safety and quality of care treatment or services.   Description:   Assesses patient and family needs, reports new or pertinent findings to RN and physician. Follows prescribed plan of care as completed by the RN in order to address identified needs. Adheres to daily patient assignments as directed by the Clinical Manager/RN Supervisor providing personal care, observation, procedures, and medication administration. Demonstrates the skills and judgments to implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient, within the guidelines of his/her licensure. Assess, evaluates and reassesses the identified issues/symptoms patients are exhibiting, care provided and patient's response on a continuing basis. Meets...

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager/ RN Supervisor and within the Agency policies and procedures, the LPN follows the plan of care on individual patients within the guidelines of his/her licensure to provide for the safety and quality of care treatment or services.   Description:   Assesses patient and family needs, reports new or pertinent findings to RN and physician. Follows prescribed plan of care as completed by the RN in order to address identified needs. Adheres to daily patient assignments as directed by the Clinical Manager/RN Supervisor providing personal care, observation, procedures, and medication administration. Demonstrates the skills and judgments to implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient, within the guidelines of his/her licensure. Assess, evaluates and reassesses the identified issues/symptoms patients are exhibiting, care provided and patient's response on a continuing basis. Meets...

Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications. Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy. Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.   Description:   Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.  Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.  Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities. Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse....

Responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating daily shift operations to ensure flow and quality patient care.   Description:   . Plans, organizes and manages nursing duties and provides leadership in complying with governmental, accreditation and other regulations/requirements and with hospital policies 2. Meets all Professional Competency Standards of Nursing Practice             a. Quality of Care – Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice in the             department             b. Performance Appraisal - Adheres to established standards of practice, including activities and             behaviors that characterize professional status             c. Collegiality -Engages in activities and behaviors that characterize a professional.             d. Ethics - Provides care based on philosophical and ethical concepts.             e. Collaboration - Ensures open and timely communication with patients, significant             others and other...

Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications. Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy. Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.   Description:   Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.  Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.  Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities. Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse....

Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications. Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy. Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.   Description:   Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.  Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.  Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities. Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse....