Registered Nurse, Adult Primary Care, 24 Hours (Days)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

1d•$38 - $75

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional performance and direct patient care in the Primary Care department, following the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The role includes nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and 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 established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. The position is scheduled for 24 hours on days. The nurse works collaboratively with patients, families, and health care teams; provides education and follow-up care; and supports safe, effective, and coordinated care. Compensation is listed as $38.05–$75.33, with the offer determined by factors such as education, experience, and relevant licensure or certifications. Benefits mentioned include medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits; contract increases; Flexible Spending Accounts; 403(b) savings matches; earned-time cash out; paid time off; career advancement opportunities; and resources for employee and family wellbeing.

Requirements

Nursing degree: diploma, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); ability to obtain a BSN within four years.
Current registered nurse licensure in good standing in Massachusetts; must be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the start date.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.
Basic computer proficiency, including accessing, entering, and interpreting computerized data or information.
Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for working with health care team members, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Analytical ability to address clinical nursing issues and conduct quality-improvement or research-utilization projects.
Ability to delegate appropriate patient care activities effectively.
Physical ability to meet core job responsibilities in accordance with the practice setting and patient population demands.
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 preferred.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification may be required for certain practice areas.

Responsibilities

Provide timely, safe, efficient, and patient-centered care using all steps of the nursing process.
Assess patients and families, collect and prioritize relevant data, and identify emergency or crisis situations.
Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and establish individualized, measurable clinical and educational outcomes.
Develop and document individualized plans of care with patients, significant others, and appropriate health care providers.
Implement nursing and medical care interventions, administer medications, and provide safe technical care, including skills such as phlebotomy and IV insertion as needed.
Educate patients and families about illness, procedures, treatments, plans of care, health maintenance, and prevention.
Delegate appropriate patient care activities and ensure delegated tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Reassess patients, evaluate progress and intervention effectiveness, and revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans of care as needed.
Provide follow-up care in person, through home visits, and by telephone when appropriate.
Document care, patient responses, and changes to diagnoses, outcomes, and plans according to departmental policy.
Contribute to quality improvement or research activities, use relevant data to improve practice, and participate in cost-containment initiatives.
Practice in accordance with professional standards, policies, procedures, statutes, and regulations; maintain required professional development and competencies.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health care providers, coordinate referrals and discharge activities, and support access to services.
Contribute to colleagues’ professional development, including sharing knowledge and assisting with orientation or precepting when appropriate.
Advocate for patients and protect their autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, rights, and access to nondiscriminatory care.
Interpret or translate for patients, families, or visitors when conversant in their language; act as a shift charge nurse when requested, qualified, and oriented.
Perform other related duties as assigned.