Per Diem Cardiology RN

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

6d•$37 - $95

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory provides individualized, high-quality patient care within Lahey Clinic’s Professional Practice Model and in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, ANA standards and code of ethics, and Lahey Clinic’s core values. Under the general supervision of the Administrative Director and in collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice, the nurse works with physicians, other healthcare providers, ambulatory support staff, and other disciplines to plan and coordinate care. The nurse is responsible for the quality of nursing care provided, the plan of care, and decisions involving assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and helping patients restore optimal function and comfort. The nurse coordinates care across the continuum and practices in the domains of clinical judgment and decision making, professional relationships, clinical leadership, and clinical scholarship. The nurse also delegates and supervises care in accordance with Massachusetts regulations and ANA principles of delegation. The position requires maintaining current technical nursing knowledge, complying with regulatory and accrediting standards, and holding an active Massachusetts RN license. Duties include assessing patients and families, interpreting clinical information, developing and evaluating culturally competent care plans, providing age-appropriate care, conducting telephone assessments, administering medications and blood products, educating patients and families, collaborating with colleagues, supporting quality improvement and regulatory readiness, and maintaining professional standards and required education.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Demonstrated clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care according to Nursing Policies and Procedures and clinic-specific competencies.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Acute-care medical-surgical experience.
Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, high-quality care and coordinate care for assigned patients and families.
Perform systematic patient and family assessments and document relevant health data.
Analyze and interpret recorded data and determine nursing care needs.
Develop culturally competent care plans that identify problems, expected outcomes, and preventative measures while respecting patients’ and families’ religious, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural values.
Provide care appropriate to the patient’s age.
Use listening skills and clinical judgment to assess the severity of callers’ signs and symptoms by telephone.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and adapt the plan based on patient and family responses.
Provide appropriate physical care, including activities of daily living, positioning, transporting, and treatments; use and transport equipment; monitor for acute changes and intervene appropriately; and administer medications, including blood and blood products.
Establish professional relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and colleagues, treating patients and families as partners in care.
Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
Support Lahey Clinic community-based activities.
Collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with healthcare providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Adhere to unit policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics; act as a responsive team member, teacher, patient advocate, and participant in regulatory compliance and readiness.
Achieve and maintain ACLS certification as required by departmental standards.
Uphold quality nursing care standards, pursue lifelong learning, and demonstrate evidence-based nursing practice.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with Lahey Clinic policies, guiding principles, mission, goals, behavioral expectations, and customer service standards.
Participate in quality improvement activities and successfully complete mandatory education.
Maintain courteous and effective interactions and perform other duties as needed or directed.