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With a commitment to putting more Registered Nurses at the bedside, we are making it easier for you to be the nurse you aspire to be!
We are committed to ensuring staffing that promotes high-quality care, patient safety, access for patients, growth, and a positive and healthy practice environment. This role, along with other newly created positions, provides additional Registered Nurses at the bedside, giving you more quality time with your patients.
Our Critical Care unit is a two-time Beacon Award for Excellence winner. Along with nursing staff, the department is staffed with physicians who are board certified in critical care medicine and pulmonology, and advanced practice clinicians. The unit provides 24-hour monitoring of patients, so staff are immediately aware of any changes in patient status. The unit also includes a Step-Down unit.
About Us
With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson's VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties.
Accolades and Recognition
Our staff has been consistently recognized for the quality of care and commitment to patient safety provided on a daily basis. Some of these awards include:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star rating
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon Award for Excellence
Human Rights Campaign Foundation LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) awarded a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA)
Baby-Friendly USA designated Baby-Friendly Hospital
Our Benefits
In addition to competitive pay, all Cooley Dickinson employees who work 20 hours or more per week have access to the following benefits with no waiting period:
a range of health, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance benefits
a generous and flexible Earned Time Off program starting at six weeks accrual per year
403(b) retirement plan with various investment options
opportunities and support for continued education including tuition reimbursement
The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
The Critical Care Nurse provides care to patients with critical or life threatening illness. The Critical Care Nurse monitors and interprets rhythms, provides care for patients who are incubated and/or receiving mechanical ventilation, monitors patient's hemodynamic statuses and those receiving peritoneal dialysis.
The Critical Care Nurse is expected to recognize and assist patients in shock or those with other, life threatening, complications. The Critical Care Nurse assists with emergency and elective cardio versions as well as the insertion of temporary pacemakers.
This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
This position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required; BSN preferred
Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse (RN) required
BLS certification required
ACLS certification required within 6 months of employment or transfer into position
Critical care experience preferred
Demonstrated excellent technical, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills required.
Additional unit-specific education and experience requirements are outlined in the Addendum for each unit.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Cooley Dickinson Health Care to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Cooley Dickinson Health Care will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Cooley Dickinson Health Care embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, and encourages people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ candidates, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply.
