Part-Time RN - Pediatric Primary Care - MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

1d • $42 - $108 • Onsite

About The Position

Pediatric Primary Care at MGH Boston and the Charlestown Health Center is seeking a registered nurse to work at both locations. This is a permanent, benefitted, part-time ambulatory position scheduled for 26 hours per week. The schedule generally consists of two 8-hour shifts and one 10-hour shift, with days varying week to week. The role also includes an occasional weekend and holiday rotation in the pediatric urgent care clinic at 165 Cambridge Street, Boston. The nurse must be able to work at both the Charlestown Health Center and 165 Cambridge Street. Inpatient RNs are encouraged to apply, and pediatric experience is not required.

The staff nurse provides competent, compassionate, individualized nursing care to pediatric patients and their families in an ambulatory setting. The nurse collaborates with practice leadership, the patient care team, patients, and families to achieve optimal outcomes. Duties include assessing patients, interpreting and implementing plans of medical care, administering medications and vaccinations, conducting telephone triage, documenting clinical information, and evaluating care. The role also supports patient and family education, safe and therapeutic care environments, quality improvement, staff development, appropriate use of resources, and practice operations. The nurse may serve as a primary or backup coordinator for the MIIS vaccine program when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse state license.
• Familiarity with principles and skills needed for practical nursing care and treatment.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age groups served.
• 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.
• Ability to work at both the 165 Cambridge Street and Charlestown Health Center locations.
• Ability to work a schedule with days that may vary week to week and participate in an occasional weekend and holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric nursing experience is preferred but not required.
• Ambulatory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the nursing process.
• Maintain a therapeutic environment for patients and families and contribute to their comfort and safety.
• Explain the professional nursing role to patients, families, and health team members.
• Communicate care plans and relevant information with other patient care team members.
• Coordinate patient and family participation in care planning, including teaching.
• Provide nursing care appropriate to the age group of the patients.
• Observe, report, and document relevant patient information, including medical information, vital signs, symptoms, and changes in condition.
• Identify, facilitate, and evaluate nursing care outcomes for individual patients and groups of patients.
• Interpret plans of medical care, assess patients, make clinical decisions regarding nursing care, and ensure care is safe and competent.
• Administer medications and vaccinations and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Conduct in-person assessment and in-depth telephone triage, including screening and triaging acute patients.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans; modify treatment plans based on patient responses and conditions.
• Help define standards of excellence and participate in cost-effective improvement of patient care services and performance improvement activities.
• Collaborate with professional and non-professional personnel to maintain recognized standards.
• Participate in orientation of permanent and temporary staff; teach and direct nursing and clinical support staff for whom the nurse is responsible.
• Use nursing resources, equipment, and supplies appropriately.
• Interpret hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
• Provide input to practice leadership about practice needs and participate in practice and other committees related to nursing, practice, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Engage in the MIIS vaccine program as a primary or backup coordinator when needed.
• Maintain and update clinical knowledge and skills, pursue appropriate learning experiences, meet Department of Nursing training requirements, and contribute to relevant committees, meetings, continuing education, or academic programs.
• Work at both the 165 Cambridge Street and Charlestown Health Center locations and participate in occasional weekend and holiday urgent-care rotations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• Subsidized MBTA pass with a 50% discount
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital-paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan
• Employee discounts on tickets and passes for activities including ski resorts, museums, and sporting events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time