Beth Israel Lahey Health·Lynnfield, Massachusetts
The Registered Nurse provides high-quality ambulatory patient care, including telephone triage, clinical assessments, and assistance with minor medical procedures. They collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams to coordinate care, administer medications, and ensure patient safety across the continuum.
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Under the general supervision of the Administrative Director in Collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice the Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory Care practices within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and demonstrates Lahey Clinic’s core values that reflect its Mission. The nurse-patient/family relationship, continuity of care and accountability are central to the delivery of individualized high quality patient care. The Staff Nurse: Ambulatory works in collaboration with the physician(s), other healthcare provider(s) and other ambulatory support staff within the department and with other disciplines to plan and coordinate the delivery of patient care.
Ambulatory demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety and age-appropriate considerations of patients.
Ambulatory, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of Massachusetts Rules & Regulations- 244 CMR 3.0, shall bear full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care he/she provides to individuals and groups. Responsibilities include health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal functioning and comfort or for the dignified death of those they serve.
Ambulatory maintains a current level of knowledge and skill with technical procedures as defined by nursing specialty organization, complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies, and is currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a registered nurse.
Duties & Responsibilities: including but not limited to:
The process by which nurses come to understand the problems, issues or concerns of patients/families, to attend to relevant/critical information, and to respond in concerned and involved ways.
Ambulatory is expected to and is accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families. B. Performing systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings and record the related health data.. C Analyze and interpret recorded data. Make informed judgements as to the specific problems and elements of nursing care mandated by a particular situation. D. Developing a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures.
Respecting the values (religious/spiritual, ethnic, cultural) of the patient and family.
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Delivering care that is specific to the age of the patient F.
Utilizing listening skills and clinical judgment in decision making to telephonically assess the severity of patient caller signs and symptoms.
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Evaluating effectiveness of care and adapts plan based on patient/family response H.
Providing patient care by:
Providing necessary physical care to appropriate patient populations which include ADL’s, positioning, transporting, and treatments Utilizing and transporting equipment Monitoring and recognizing acute changes in the patient and intervenes appropriately Administering medications including blood and blood products
The professional relationship is based upon Lahey Clinic’s guiding principles and positive effective communication. This relationship extends beyond formal assessment to integrate the particular patient’s response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic and cultural beliefs into the plan of care.
A. Establishes professional relationship with nurses, physicians and other colleagues and patients and families.
The relationship includes the patient and family as a partner in care and is based upon Swanson’s Theory of Caring.
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Educates the patient and family about the patient’s illness and treatment including preventative measures appropriate to the patient.
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Supports Lahey Clinics commitment to community based activities both within the Lahey community and beyond.
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Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other healthcare providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
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Demonstrates professional behavior by adhering to unit policies and procedures, practice guidelines specific to the setting and the ANA Code of Ethics.
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Demonstrates skills as a responsive team member.
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Demonstrates role of nurse as teacher.
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Demonstrates ability to fulfill role in regulatory compliance and readiness.
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Achieves and maintains ACLS certification as required by departmental standards F.
Serve as patient advocate, within the limits of the law.
A. Upholds standards of quality nursing care. B. Demonstrates a commitment to life long learning. C. Demonstrates evidenced based practice (EBP) in nursing.
Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing BSN preferred
Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration BLS certification with American Heart Association Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Clinical Skills/Technical Knowledge
Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures.
See Skill Record.
Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the clinic specific competencies.
See Skill Record.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experience: Acute care medical-surgical experience
Shift- Variable including w/e and holidays
40 hours/ full-time
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: 1. Telephone triage and assessment 2. Renders patient care within the scope of their training, including administering immunizations and allergy injections, performs blood draws, and obtains height, weight and blood pressure on all patients and documents appropriately in patient’s chart. 3. Assists physicians with minor procedures. 4. Prepares exam rooms and restocks supplies. 5. Enters required information for prescription refills properly through electronic medical record. 6. The Medical Office RN is expected to and is accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families. 7. Performing systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings and record the related health data. 8. Analyze and interpret recorded data. Make informed judgments as to the specific problems and elements of nursing care mandated by a particular situation. 9. Delivering care that is specific to the age of the patient 10. Utilizing listening skills and clinical judgment in decision making to telephonically assess the severity of patient caller signs and symptoms. 11. Evaluating effectiveness of care and adapts plan based on patient/family response 12. Providing patient care by 1. providing necessary physical care to appropriate patient populations which include ADL’s, positioning, transporting, and treatments 2. Utilizing and transporting equipment 3. Monitoring and recognizing acute changes in the patient and intervenes appropriately and 4. Administering medications including blood and blood products 13. Establishes professional relationship with nurses, physicians and other colleagues and patients and families. 14. Educates the patient and family about the patient’s illness and treatment including preventative measures appropriate to the patient. 15. Supports Lahey Clinics commitment to community based activities both within the Lahey community and beyond. 16. Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other healthcare providers to ensure quality and continuity of care. 17. Demonstrates skills as a responsive team member. 18. Demonstrates role of nurse as teacher. 19. Demonstrates ability to fulfill role in regulatory compliance and readiness. 20. Serve as patient advocate, within the limits of the law. 21. Upholds standards of quality nursing care 22. Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning. 23. Demonstrates evidenced based practice (EBP) in nursing.
Education: Nursing degree required. Licensure, Certification & Registration: Current RN license to practice in state of Massachusetts. Must maintain BLS certification.
Candidates must hold a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license and BLS certification. A nursing degree is required, with a BSN and acute care medical-surgical experience preferred.
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