Registered Nurse, Ambulatory OB/GYYN, Per Diem

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

4d•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

Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years
Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing required
Current basic life support (BLS) 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
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas
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
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

Nice To Haves

Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred
Epic documentation experience preferred

Responsibilities

Professional performance and direct patient care
Nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum
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
Antenatal Testing/NST/Fetal Monitoring
Labor & Delivery care
Epic documentation