Clinical Nurse - Ambulatory Gynecological Oncology

Beth Israel Lahey Health

1d • Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of OB/GYN at BIDMC is looking for a hard-working, compassionate, positive individual to fill an essential role. Gynecologic Oncology provides surgical care to patients with known or suspected gynecologic cancer. The Clinical Nurse is an integral part of the care team. Gynecologic Oncology functions as a team to provide patients with the best possible care. Candidates must value serving as part of a team and be willing to learn about and participate in the coordination of patient care. The nurse will work closely with the surgeon, as well as administrative staff to ensure timeliness of patient follow up and continuity of care.

Requirements

• 1-3 years related work experience required
• Excellent clinical judgement
• strong organizational skills
• positive team-oriented attitude
• desire to participate in the care of women with cancer
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required
• License Registered Nurse required
• American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required
• Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation
• Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents
• Ability to follow precedents and procedures
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers
• Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers
• Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations
• Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - over
• all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• review of new patient referrals
• pre- and post-operative patient education
• telephone triage
• clinic visits (including staple removals, voiding trials, wound checks and injections, among other nursing responsibilities)
• Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments
• Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation
• Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients
• Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care
• Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families
• Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care
• Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families
• Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect
• Communicates effectively in the exchange of information
• Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate
• Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies
• Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist
• Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self
• May participate in quality improvement activities
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees