Satellite Clinic Nurse, RN - Women's Care Framingham

Tufts Medicine•Framingham, MA

About The Position

The professional registered nurse provides and manages patient- and family-centered care from admission through discharge, using the nursing process and standards of nursing practice grounded in research and evidence-based or best practices. The nurse serves as a patient and family advocate and fosters cooperative collaboration among healthcare providers. The role requires knowledge of current healthcare trends, including technology, pharmacology, treatment modalities, quality, and patient safety. The nurse assesses patients in partnership with patients, families, and other disciplines; develops individualized care plans and expected outcomes; implements and documents care; coordinates teaching and discharge planning; and evaluates patient responses and updates plans as needed. The nurse provides clinically excellent, culturally sensitive, age-appropriate care, administers medications safely, uses clinical equipment competently, and participates in quality and safety improvement efforts. The role also includes collaboration, service excellence, professional development, communication, and support for a respectful and safe care environment. This position is 24 hours per week and requires flexibility to cover clinics in Norwood and Braintree. The posted pay range is $34.79–$43.49, based on full-time equivalent. The position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

At least 1 year of Labor & Delivery RN experience.
Prior ambulatory OB and/or GYN experience.
Bachelor's degree required; a Bachelor's degree in Nursing is strongly preferred.
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification.
Knowledge and skills to provide care across the lifespan, including understanding growth and development, interpreting age-specific data and responses to care, and providing age-appropriate communication.
Ability to care for a designated patient group according to unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
Flexibility to cover between Norwood and Braintree.

Nice To Haves

Certification in lactation or childbirth education is strongly preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients with patients, families, and other disciplines, and identify expected outcomes based on assessment data and diagnoses.
Identify cultural and learning needs and develop individualized, outcomes-based plans of care.
Coordinate and validate the plan of care for each shift, including interdisciplinary meetings when needed.
Coordinate patient discharge planning using unit-based and community resources.
Implement care safely and promptly, document care and modifications, and coordinate with nursing colleagues and other disciplines.
Provide and coordinate health teaching for individuals, families, and groups.
Use evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the patient's diagnosis or problem.
Evaluate patient responses and outcomes, and update the plan of care as necessary.
Perform nursing procedures and treatments using sound clinical judgment and established guidelines and professional standards.
Safely administer medications and assess patient responses in accordance with pharmacology knowledge and hospital and department standards.
Advocate for and educate patients and families, providing age-appropriate and culturally sensitive care.
Participate in patient safety, quality, and performance improvement activities, including data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
Collaborate with other disciplines and departments, participate in nursing, physician, and case management rounds, and delegate responsibilities appropriately.
Promote a safe, clean, therapeutic environment and provide courteous, respectful service to internal and external customers.
Maintain current licensure and clinical competence, pursue education and professional development, and support colleagues and students through precepting and mentoring.
Participate in shared governance and contribute to unit and organizational growth.
Communicate professionally, attend and participate in staff meetings, review meeting minutes when absent, and read work-related emails.
Cover between the Norwood and Braintree locations as needed.