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RN Clinical Leader - Mother/Baby/Nursery

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Date Posted: 11/06/2024

Requisition Number: 7664

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital

Work Days: 12 hour shifts, every other weekend, every other holiday

Category: Registered Nurse

Department: Postpartum 5 North

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day / Night

Hours/Week: 36.00

Union: Yes

Union Name: MNA Cambridge

$10k Sign-On Bonus (prorated for part time employees) for newly hired experienced RNs with 2 years of experience in the specialty hired for.

Newly hired experienced RNs interested in committing to a minimum of two years of employment at Cambridge Health Alliance, may be eligible to receive a retention bonus of $10,000. Part-time employees may be eligible for a prorated retention bonus. Please speak with your HR Advisor for details.

Department Description

The Maternity Suite at Cambridge Hospital is a beautiful unit with lovely views of downtown Boston and Harvard Square. It includes a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit and a Postpartum Unit and helps more than 1,100 growing families every year. The 7 bed labor unit has 3 triage bays and 2 ORs. We are proud of our multidisciplinary patient care, our culturally sensitive approach to labor and delivery, and some of the lowest C-section rates in Massachusetts. The Postpartum Unit consists of 12 private rooms with a level 1b continuing care nursery. This unit provides care for mothers and infants right after birth and through the early stages of postpartum to discharge. We foster a culturally sensitive approach to couplet care and early family bonding.

Job Purpose:

To provide and oversee quality patient care according to Cambridge Health Alliance standards of nursing practice. Collaborates with the nurse manager to foster skilled and quality evidence based nursing care, unit organization and cohesiveness and development of staff. The clinical leader assists the nurse manager in the overall coordination of the clinical area by assuming the responsibility and accountability for daily operations. The clinical leader assumes responsibility for and serves as a resource to the staff in clinical practice, staff development, clinical leadership, and professional growth in consistent collaboration with the nurse manager. Responsible for providing functional direction to members of the health care team while optimizing available resources to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Supports the mission, vision, and values of the organization. The clinical leader demonstrates advanced nursing skills in their respective clinical specialty, and possesses the necessary leadership skills to direct performance improvement initiatives in collaboration leadership, and other patient care areas.

Qualifications:

Graduate of NLN Accredited School of Nursing

BSN required

Current Massachusetts licensure as Registered Nurse

AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider

NRP required prior to completion of unit orientation

Minimum of 5 years’ clinical experience in related field with a minimum of 2 years charge experience preferred.

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