Clinical Resource RN

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. Under the direction of the Clinical Nursing Director, the Clinical Resource Nurse Specialist (CRN-S) is responsible for upholding and driving the standard of practice within the medical center as set forth by national and professional organizations, and the most current evidence-guided practice. This role is responsible for fostering a culture of support and safety for the front-line teams through rounding, debriefing, education, and responding to consults and medical emergencies throughout the medical center. The CRN-S is autonomous, self-driven, and serves as a general resource throughout all adult nursing departments and across all shifts. They are experts on policies and procedures, as well as house-wide patient care equipment. They also serve as an advisor a nurse can consult with over a specific patient nursing assessment and plan, and they are clinical experts in the management of critically ill unstable patients. The overall goal of this role is to improve patient outcomes, communication, morale, camaraderie, job satisfaction, and to provide support to staff. The CRN-S communicates regularly with nurses, physicians, managers, pharmacy, respiratory, and personnel from various departments. They are a leader within the nursing department who provides direction and guides priorities for patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Three (3) years of experience in critical care nursing.
Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in health-related field.
Specialty nursing certifications.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates clinical expertise, integrating nursing theory and practice. Employs evidence-based practice in decision-making and patient care.
Interacts with staff nurses for the purpose of assessing the care provided and the nurses' capabilities to provide care in changing circumstances.
Uses clinical skills to provide ongoing assessment and evaluation of nursing care.
Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
Analyzes early warning score report and evaluates patients accordingly.
Collaborates with members of the health care team related to patient plan of care
Responds to hospital-wide medical emergencies & demonstrates ability to practice in variety of patient care areas and settings.
Assists in care of high-acuity patients (may include tasks such as travel assistance, administering moderate sedation, lab draws/IV placements, nasogastric tube placements, ABGs, etc).
Manages the critical ill unstable patient on the general floor, and assists in transfer to higher level of care.
Develop/maintain/communicate updated nursing policies.
Utilizes the nursing process for the delivery and management of patient's care across the continuum of care appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations.
Provide and facilitates peer feedback to advance nurses, Clinical Care Technicians (CCTs) and Unit Coordinators (UCs) knowledge, skill and practice.
Supports the ongoing development of staff through coaching, mentoring and role modeling.
Embraces multiple techniques to facilitate learning such as of simulation, case studies and debriefing.
Collaborates with other members of leadership team in providing appropriate educational opportunities for licensed and unlicensed personnel.
Provides in-services/educational opportunities such as but not limited to: Functions as a super-user for new equipment, therapies and information systems; Evidence based practice; and or Quality, safety and regulatory readiness
Provides real time/ bedside demonstration and fostering just-in-time education.
Supports orientation and acclimation of new staff.
Collaborates with unit leadership for feedback of staff development and participates in needs assessment and planning as needed.
Communicates and consistently supports the philosophy and goals of the medical center.
Supports professional governance.
Guides and mentors staff in career development and advancement.
Enhances own professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, keeping current with literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team: Ensures excellence in outcomes for all quality, safety, patient experience metrics and regulatory requirements; Participates in the identification of patient safety issues and highlights these to the Nursing Leadership Team; Leads and ensures completion of debriefing for medical emergencies, and events such as falls; Provides advisement for data collection methods for quality indicators; and Seeks out opportunities to enhance patient outcomes in concert with the goals of the Medical Center.