Registered Nurse - Liver Center (Full Time)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Liver Center provides direct nursing care to patients and families, using the nursing process to assess needs, develop and implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes. Responsibilities include triaging patient calls, administering vaccinations, assisting with MyChart messages, and following up with patients after hospitalization. The nurse coordinates patient care, directs assistive personnel, collaborates with other health professionals, communicates effectively, and advocates for patients. The role also includes maintaining required education and competencies, pursuing professional development, and potentially participating in quality improvement activities. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

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.
Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices, with some interpretation.
Ability to analyze or interpret varied problems using direct observation, knowledge, skills, and general precedents.
Ability to follow procedures, prioritize and organize work within general guidelines, and seek assistance when needed.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English.
Ability to comprehend and converse in English with medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
Working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies, and ability to apply them in varied situations.
Ability to lead small projects or work groups and foster collaboration and respectful teamwork.
Ability to provide professional, respectful, service-oriented customer service and remain calm in stressful situations.
Competence to provide care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults ages 16–30, middle-aged adults ages 30–60, and elderly patients ages 60 and over.
Ability to sustain close attention and concentrated effort for up to 4 hours without a break, and respond to changing circumstances and needs.
Ability to work with required protective equipment and potential exposure to infectious diseases and airborne or bloodborne pathogens.
Physical capacity for medium work, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently; standing or moving for most of the shift; constant walking; and working up to 3–4 hours without a break.
Ability to perform the listed physical tasks, including frequent standing, bending and twisting, crouching, grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling, keyboard use, reaching, and lifting or carrying items up to 50 pounds.
Ability to reposition patients weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance and up to 250 pounds with assistance, and to push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance.
Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Triage patient calls.
Administer vaccinations.
Assist with managing MyChart messages and post-hospitalization patient follow-up.
Provide direct care to patients and make necessary nursing judgments.
Systematically assess the healthcare needs of individuals or groups; formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Apply theoretical knowledge and practical experience to make decisions in patient care.
Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
Identify environmental factors affecting the health care of patients and families.
Identify resources necessary to implement care plans.
Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the healthcare needs of patients and families.
Develop relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect.
Communicate effectively and exchange information.
Act as a patient advocate.
Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
Identify needs for continued growth and development with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
Participate in activities that contribute to personal professional development.
May participate in quality improvement activities.
Demonstrate commitment to patients, staff, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and reflect the Medical Center's goals in nursing practice.
Accept responsibility and accountability for nursing practice and patient safety.