Registered Nurse, RN - Acute Care Resource RN
Tufts Medicine · Melrose, Massachusetts, US
The Resource RN has the responsibility and accountability for the coordination of clinical activities and patient care twenty-four hours a day, three hundred...
Job description
The Resource RN has the responsibility and accountability for the coordination of clinical activities and patient care twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year. Develops and sustains an environment that promotes excellence in clinical practice and customer satisfaction, while striving for optimal efficiency, productivity and utilization of all resources. Essential Job Functions: · Provide direct patient care across acute care units according to established nursing standards, scope of practice, and hospital policies. · Rapidly assess patient conditions and intervene appropriately, escalating concerns to providers and leadership as needed. · Support safe patient assignments by temporarily assuming care, completing critical tasks, such as initiating or completing admissions, discharges, and transfers. · Serve as an expert resource for high-acuity patients, complex clinical procedures, or emerging clinical concerns. Adapt quickly to evolving situations and provide leadership presence during emergencies, incidents, or facility-wide needs. · Ensure adherence to evidence-based practice, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements. · Provide “as nee...