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BMC Software•Boston, MA

1d•$38 - $79

About The Position

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It´s a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care, BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all—and is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet – an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world. POSITION SUMMARY: The registered nurse, adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. 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. Position: Hem/Onc Infusion Registered Nurse Department: Hematology/Oncology Schedule: Full Time

Requirements

Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years
Licensed to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification. Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) certification. Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas.
Bio/chemo provider course completion required within 60 days of hire
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

OCN certification preferred; must sit for certification within 2 years of hire
Experience with administration of chemotherapy/immunotherapy agents preferred
One year of infusion, ER, ICU, med/surg experience preferred
Recent port access, peripheral IV insertion and clinical assessment skills preferred
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.

Responsibilities

Consistently and effectively utilizes all steps of the nursing process in the provision of timely, safe, efficient and appropriate patient/centered care.
Assesses the patient and family in a systematic and ongoing manner for both overt and covert signs and symptoms in accordance with the standards of clinical nursing practice.
Analyzes the assessment data to determine appropriate nursing diagnoses.
Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implements interventions identified in the nursing and medical plan of care.
Evaluates the patient’s progress toward the attainment of clinical and educational outcomes.
Systematically evaluates the quality, cost, and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Acts in a professional manner relative to practice standards, statutes, and regulations.
The nurse acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.
The nurse contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
The nurse’s decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner.
The nurse collaborates with client, significant others and health care providers in delivering client care.
Acts as a shift charge nurse when requested/needed and oriented to charge.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.