Nurse- Primary Care | Jen Center BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who plans and provides care for assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Department standards. In this primary care role, the nurse is an important member of a multidisciplinary team serving a diverse patient population with a range of health conditions. Duties may include telephone triage, nursing visits, and injections. The nurse is accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and demonstrates initiative, knowledge, and clinical skill in caring for patients with complex needs. The position is based at the Jen Center Primary Care clinic at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston main campus. It is an onsite, 40-hour-per-week role with a rotating, variable shift; schedule options may include 8- or 10-hour days. Weekend rotation is required under the MNA contract.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing and current registration in Massachusetts.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required for newly licensed nurses.
Bilingual Spanish required.
One year of recent ambulatory care experience within the past three years; surgical and procedural experience does not qualify.
At least six months of recent telephone triage experience.
Experience with adult populations.
Excellent communication, professionalism, organizational, analytical, judgment, and interpersonal skills; patience and compassion; and ability to work effectively with patients, families, and coworkers.
Knowledge of basic health teaching, family planning education, advanced care directives, and care for common illnesses.
Knowledge of hospital-based and community-based care.
Ability to use MS Access and Excel and work with a variety of information systems and databases, in addition to Epic.
Flexibility and ability to remain composed in a fast-paced, rapidly changing clinical setting.
Ability to meet the skills and abilities requirements of the BWH RN job description.
Ability to work weekend rotation per the MNA contract.

Nice To Haves

Triage experience in Primary Care, Urgent Care, or Community Health nursing.
Recent Primary Care experience.
Community-based care experience.
Desire to work with nursing students and medical trainees.
Membership in professional organizations is recommended; specialty certification is encouraged.
Certified Diabetic Educator certification, or interest in becoming a CDE.
Motivational interviewing or Health Coach Certificate, or willingness to achieve it within two years of hiring.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients, setting priorities according to patient acuity.
Maintain continuity of care through clear verbal and written communication and document care in accordance with nursing standards.
Develop and update individualized plans of care using patient and family assessments, health-team input, referrals, and medical records.
Educate patients and families using appropriate resources and documentation standards.
Develop discharge plans using appropriate referrals and community resources.
Evaluate and document progress toward care goals and revise plans as needed.
Participate in unit-based and organizational quality management and improvement programs.
Provide a safe environment; administer medications and perform nursing procedures safely; use equipment appropriately; and apply infection prevention practices and universal precautions.
Collaborate professionally with patients, families, colleagues, and other disciplines; contribute to unit standards, goals, committees, and peer communication.
Pursue professional learning, share knowledge with colleagues, participate in educational programs, and seek guidance for learning needs.
Use nursing research in practice and support nursing or medical research endeavors.
Use time and materials economically, contribute cost-effective care suggestions, assess acuity for staffing and assignments, and work within budget boundaries.
Help orient new staff, students, and others; provide clinical evaluation input when appropriate; and assume unit responsibility in the absence of leadership personnel.
Follow hospital and nursing policies, recommend policy changes through appropriate channels, and support the unit through flexibility with assignments and schedules.
Provide primary care nursing services that may include telephone triage, nursing visits, and injections.