Staff Nurse, Resource Team

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resource Team at McLean provides flexible, responsive care by supporting all 10 inpatient units and the Clinical Evaluation Center based on real-time staffing needs. Team members ensure continuity of care across diverse clinical settings, adapting quickly to different patient populations and unit protocols. Utilizing the nursing process, this role is responsible for providing for immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Registered Nurse [RN - State License]
Must complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire.
Successful passing (80% or higher) of Epic training modules(s) is a minimum requirement of the job.

Nice To Haves

Certificate/Diploma Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
One year medical/psychiatric experience preferred
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, ability to utilize the nursing process and to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

Accurately assesses patients’ needs, utilizing multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status, and identifying patient strengths using a Recovery Oriented Framework.
Performs point of care testing and communicates findings effectively to the healthcare team.
Documents patient response to intervention and demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to crisis development and utilizes de-escalation techniques.
Accurately plans nursing interventions, modifying and individualizing the Nursing Plan of Care and protocols, and participating in the development of the multidisciplinary treatment plan.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient care needs and partners with patients/families to support recovery goals.
Establishes a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients and demonstrates safe, accurate, and timely medication administration using BMV scanning.
Reviews physician orders in a timely manner and promotes interventions that provide the least-restrictive alternatives and recovery-oriented goals.
Participates in leading patient groups.
Accurately evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care interventions, documenting on the Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet.
Communicates patients’ clinical status at clinical team rounds and change of shift reports.
Utilizes evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions.
Provides a leadership role in organizing and providing patient care, including direction and supervision of MHSs and delegation of care interventions.
Assumes a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies and promotes/provides for critical incident de-briefing.
Anticipates acute milieu problems and delegates staff appropriately.
Participates in the training and education of RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
Provides health teaching related to patient needs and recovery goals, documents teaching in the patient’s record, and informs the treatment team of learning needs.
Completes mandatory in-service requirements and maintains competency for treating the patient population.
Seeks constructive feedback regarding work performance and identifies strengths and areas for professional/practice development with a supervisor.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
Communicates positively, supportively, and with courtesy to patients and staff.
Presents self in a positive and professional manner.
Demonstrates effective time management and economical management of services and supplies.
Notifies shift coordinator/charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.