Registered Nurse, Neurology Ambulatory Clinic, 24 Hours (Days)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

1d•$38 - $75

About The Position

The Registered Nurse adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and 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 nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the nursing department’s model of care and following established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. This position is in the Neurology Ambulatory Clinic and is scheduled for 24 hours on days.

Requirements

Diploma, ASN, or BSN in nursing; ability to obtain a BSN within four years.
Current Massachusetts RN licensure in good standing by the start date.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data and information.
Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with health care team members, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and complete assigned work efficiently.
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality-improvement and 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 core job responsibilities according to practice-setting demands and the needs of regularly served patient populations.
Ability to manage stress related to critical patient-care issues, organizational changes, and personnel issues.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Multilingual skills beyond English in languages appropriate to the medical center’s patient populations.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification for certain practice areas.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and demonstrate professional nursing performance.
Assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate nursing care.
Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Support clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes in accordance with the nursing department’s model of care and established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.
Delegate appropriate patient care activities effectively.
Analyze and address clinical nursing issues and conduct quality-improvement and research-utilization projects.