Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - Per Diem- MGH

Mass General Brigham•Conversion Only - Massachusetts, MA

6d•$42 - $108•Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. This position is: Per diem, 8:30-5p, M-F Access to behavioral health services is limited due to overwhelming demand and limited supply coupled with high societal stigma surrounding behavioral health conditions- successful first contact and accurate intake triage is critical for connecting patients with the behavioral health providers best suited to care for their needs. Once a patient has a care provider - Multidisciplinary care coordination is crucial to ongoing care engagement and providing patients with proactive supports while being responsive to the variety of clinical needs patients have over the course of treatment. The Staff Nurse functions at the intersect between non-clinical patient service coordinators, licensed social workers and treating providers - Serving as the conduit for clinical triage decision making and coordinated care collaboration with the patient and family. The Staff Nurse works with two primary distinct populations in the Department of Psychiatry - Patients cared for in the Wang 8 Injection Clinic and those cared for on the Psychiatry Urgent Care Clinic, who are engaged in Psycho-Pharmacotherapy with one of our prescribing providers.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required
Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.

Responsibilities

Staffing the injection clinic which includes: safely administers medications and escalated concerns or assessments of patient response to the prescribing provider, accurately completes nursing documentation in EPIC according to policy and procedure, understands end-of-visit and follow-up process/procedures, Ensures the clinic is in compliance with hospital and regulatory standards to ensure a safe care environment, Support and educate patients in self-management, care coordination, medication reconciliation, nutrition, and safety
Implement the individualized plan of care through the use of evidence-based protocols and guidelines and in collaboration with treating providers
Coordinate with other members of the health team, including treating providers, social work, nutrition, and community resources
Coordinates involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and care planning.
Communicates the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health team members.
Helps define standards of excellence for patient care; participates in improvement of patient care services in a cost-effective way.
Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards.
Teaches and directs all non-nursing personnel for whom s/he is responsible for clinical oversight: medical assistants and supports the administrative staff in triaging medication questions or symptom management concerns.
Participates in orientation of medical assistant and nursing staff members.
Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
Provides input to Group Practice Administrator regarding unit needs.
Participates in unit and departmental committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
Coordinating discharge planning
Review discharge plan: follow up appt, prescribed RX
Medication management: adherence + potential side effects, monitor taking as prescribed, ability to fill
Crisis prevention planning: what to do if patient begin to experience worsening symptoms
MD/NP support for medication
Medication reconciliation: confirm RX at discharge, ensure continuity of care
Medication education: questions about side effects, what to do if patient has negative reaction or missed doses
Medication assistance: difficulty affording/obtaining medication > connecting patient with assistance programs, completing PA’s
Patient support
Family/caregiver education: patients with complex conditions, how to recognize worsening symptoms, effectively supporting
Psychosocial support: check in about stress management, treatment planning, lifestyle changes
Symptom monitoring: prevent escalation + need for ED
Risk assessment: risk for self-harm, suicidal ideation
Preventative measures: clear care plan
Acute-needs assessment
Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.