Registered Nurse, Ambulatory OB/GYYN, Per Diem

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Requirements

Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing required.
Current basic life support (BLS) certification.
Graduate of a nursing degree program; BSN required.
Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Current (within last 2 years) experience in Outpatient/Ambulatory OB/GYN.
Telephone triage experience required.
Antenatal Testing/NST/Fetal Monitoring experience/certification required.
Labor & Delivery experience required.
NST/EFM experience required.
Ambulatory OB/GYN experience required.
Fetal Monitoring certification required.
Current basic cardiac life support certification.
Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enters, and interpret computerized data/information.
Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.
Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.
Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care, changing organizational climate and personnel issues.

Nice To Haves

BSN (preferred)
Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years
Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification.
Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas.
Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas, e.g., enterstomal therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas.
Epic documentation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.
Telephone triage experience.
Antenatal Testing/NST/Fetal Monitoring.
Labor & Delivery care.
Epic documentation.