Beth Israel Lahey Health
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Salary
$38 - $98 / HOUR
Provides direct nursing care to dermatology patients, including clinical triage, medication refills, and coordination of specialty referrals. Manages patient portal messages, administers injections, and performs post-operative wound care and suture removals.
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Nursing Program and a valid Registered Nurse license. Candidates must have 1-3 years of related experience and a current AHA Basic Life Support certification.
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Utilizes the nursing process as the frame of reference for practice as a professional registered nurse and provides direct nursing care to patients and families. Triage all clinical calls routed via call center – contact patient, perform phone assessment and consult with MD and/or coordinate follow up as appropriate Manage and triage all patient portal messages – consult with MD as appropriate RN recalls – follow up calls to patients as requested by provider in effort to increase access for more urgent appointments but ensure that patients seen for acute issues (rashes, infections, medication issues etc.) are doing well or assess if additional follow up is needed Medication refills – following color coded algorithm – for all red light meds assure office visits/labs are all up to date per protocol prior to queuing refill – obtain labs/schedule follow up as need Coordinate with pharmacy team for all medications requiring PA, including biologics and updating patients Coordinate VNA services Coordinate with Infusion pharmacy team arranging infusion services both on and off-site arranging for home infusion therapy as appropriate Coordinate other collaborative specialty referrals (COP, GI, Rheum, ID, Endo) Contacting patients with biopsy, lab and culture results, education on diagnosis/treatment plan and follow up Ongoing Managment and updating of Digital/paper pathology log to ensure all skin cancers have either pending surgery date or have been treated. Injections – education on biologics, loading dose/maintenance dosing, side effects, provide patient with self- injection training and/or administering medication in clinic (Chesnut Hill/Needham only) Post- op follow up as needed –suture removals, wound checks, dressing changes as well provide ongoing wound care for chronic wounds, coordinate with provider as needed
Essential Responsibilities including but not limited to: Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients. Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care. Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate. Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist. Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self May participate in quality improvement activities. Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required. Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
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