Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Gastroenterology (Full Time)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse supports the advanced endoscopy service by managing provider inboxes, triaging patient calls, and reviewing charts to determine appropriate patient follow-up. Using the nursing process as the framework for professional practice, the nurse provides direct care to patients and families. The nurse assesses individual and group healthcare needs; formulates, implements, and evaluates care plans; and applies theoretical knowledge and practical experience to clinical decision-making. The role coordinates patient care, directs assistive personnel, identifies resources needed to carry out care plans, and promotes safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals, builds trusting and respectful relationships with patients and families, communicates effectively, and advocates for patients. The nurse maintains required annual education, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies, and identifies professional development needs in collaboration with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist. The role may participate in quality improvement activities and is accountable for nursing practice and patient safety. Nursing practice should reflect the goals of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and demonstrate commitment to patients, staff, and the Medical Center.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- 1–3 years of related work experience.
- Registered Nurse license required.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate required.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to patients and families and make necessary nursing judgments.
- Assess the healthcare needs of individuals or groups and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
- Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
- Identify resources needed to implement care plans and consider environmental influences on patients’ and families’ health care.
- Collaborate with other health professionals to determine patient and family healthcare needs.
- Develop trusting, respectful relationships with patients and families; communicate effectively and act as a patient advocate.
- Maintain annual mandatory education, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
- Identify ongoing growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist and participate in professional development.
- May participate in quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, and commitment to patients, staff, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
- Support the advanced endoscopy service by managing provider inboxes, triaging patient calls, and reviewing charts to determine appropriate follow-up.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
