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Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a large and busy healthcare provider in New England, emphasizing community-based care and accessible health services. As the largest safety-net hospital in the region and a primary teaching affiliate of Boston University School of Medicine, BMC is committed to achieving its Vision 2030 to make Boston the healthiest urban population globally. The registered nurse in this role adheres to Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing regulations and is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. This includes nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care across the health care continuum. The nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, following the nursing department's model of care and established agency policies and standards.

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.
Prior Hematology/Oncology experience required.
Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification.
OCN preferred or must sit for certification within 2 years of hire.
Experience in hematology/oncology, emergency medicine, triage or adult ambulatory care preferred.
Previous experience with surgical oncology, transplants, stem cell transplants or amyloidosis preferred.
Recent port access, peripheral IV insertion and clinical assessment skills preferred.
Previous skills with drains, wound vacs and assisting with minor procedures preferred.
Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enter, 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.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
OCN preferred.
Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes all steps of the nursing process in providing timely, safe, efficient, and appropriate patient-centered care.
Administers ordered injections, pump disconnects, and vaccines.
Triage telephone calls from patients, families, and community or referring offices.
Conducts follow-up calls to patients as instructed by the provider.
Manages prescription refills.
Initiates home care referrals.
Collaborates closely with providers and nursing staff in the clinic.
Meets and follows all standards of nursing practice care and standards of professional performance.
Prioritizes incoming calls based on clinical acuity and determines the severity of the caller's complaint.
Directs callers to appropriate emergency services if necessary.
Recommends suggested medical follow-up based on assessments and established triage protocols.
Provides health information.
Analyzes assessment data to determine appropriate nursing diagnoses and facilitates access to the health care system or negotiates resolutions.
Demonstrates effective communication, teaching, and negotiating skills when working with providers, nurses, and other medical center staff.
Accountable for quality assessment, efficient managed care, and patient satisfaction in collaboration with the health care team.
Implements interventions identified in the nursing and medical plan of care.
Provides and guides patient teaching, counseling, and medical recommendations.
Documents patient/pharmacy requests for prescription refills, reviewing patient medical records and documenting recommended scripts for provider review and approval.
Schedules appointments for primary care physician groups and specialists.
Reviews and triages lab/x-ray results, notifying practitioners of critical values.
Makes follow-up calls to high-risk patients to assess changes in status or ensure appropriate treatment.
Documents information provided to patients during triage in electronic health record systems.
Communicates additional documentation/notes from triage events to physicians for follow-up patient care.
Performs patient vitals, medication reconciliation, and health histories, documenting them in the electronic medical record.
Performs pre-visit review of patient information to ensure required data is available for the provider.
Evaluates patient progress toward clinical and educational outcomes.
Performs in-office procedures such as EKGs, PFTs, assists with bone marrows and surgical procedures.
Performs Nurse Only visits for services like BP checks, immunizations, injections, and education.
Performs other related duties as required.