RN - Burn Clinic - MGH
About The Position
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The clinical nurse is a licensed registered nurse who is responsible for assuring competent, compassionate, individualized, nursing care for specific patients and families, including delegation to and supervision of non-professional clinical and support staff. -Accountable for the overall nursing care management of a designated group of patients. -Collaborate with the team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. -Provide competent, compassionate patient- and family-centered nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork. a) Identifies, plans, and implements nursing interventions. Facilitates, and evaluates outcomes of nursing care for patients. b) Performs functions with-in nursing practice scope c) Participates in, and contributes to, performance improvement activities d) Acts as a resource and participates in the orientation of new clinical staff e) Communicates with providers, medical assistants, and administrative staff to assist with workflow f) Adheres to Department of Nursing requirements for required training. g) Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing education practices Summary Accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
- Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
- Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required
- Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
- Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Participates in all aspects of patient care including in-office procedures
- Performs complex dressing changes and debridements under the direction of the provider
- Responds to all in-basket messages, practice e-mails, and patient phone calls
- Manage work referrals
- Collaborate with front desk to ensure all patient referrals are scheduled appropriately and in a timely manner
- Completes prescription refill requests
- Arranges for visiting nurse services
- Ordering of patient vac dressings and wound care supplies Inventory and ordering of office medications and supplies
- Provide pre-op instructions to patients and document in EPIC
- Provide letter of medical necessity for denial of outpatient and inpatient procedures
- Report admissions to Inpatient Unit
- Completion of all patient-related paperwork and requests for letters
- Coverage of clinic for vacations, absences, and added clinic sessions
- Track and maintain service and practice data for verification
- Collect and maintain tracking system for all outreach activities performed
- Assist with program and fellowship verification
- May perform chart review to pull necessary data elements for submission to the Burn Registry
- Participate and/or organize outreach activities and educational requests (Burn Awareness week)
- Attend and participate in weekly meetings
- Knowledge of insurances for appointment scheduling
- Resource to charitable organizations for patient donations
- Occasional scheduling of patient appointments
- May be required to become a SOAR coordinator and liaison to the Fire Fighter foundations.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
