Clinical Resource Nurse, Operating Room

Site: North Shore Medical Center, Inc. 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. Job Summary The Clinical Resource Nurse manages all aspects of the nursing process and the delivery of patient and family centered care. The Clinical Resource Nurse has the responsibility and authority to request and use governing and administrative resources, technological and support systems, and multidisciplinary clinical experts necessary to manage and deliver quality, cost effective patient care. Proficient as a Staff Nurse and functions as an expert with a specific clinical focus encompassing all aspects of patient/family care, including the availability and appropriateness of equipment, standards, and competencies. Responsibilities Clinical Practice: Utilizes the standards of Patient Focused Model. Plans, implements and evaluates, and manages care for all patients with consideration of age, developmental, socioeconomic, psychological, physical, spiritual and cultural factors. Practice reflects knowledge of current nursing literature and resources, demonstrates ongoing learning in appropriate science, such as: contemporary medical, pharmacologic, pathophysiology to care for specific patient types. Maintains competency in nursing practice and clinical skills and makes annual plan for professional development. Completes mandatory educational requirements. Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates care for assigned patients that is consistent with the medical plan and responsive to the patient's changing needs. Delegates appropriate nursing activities to unlicensed personnel based on patient stability, training and capability, nature of the task, and proximity to the unlicensed person. Collects and analyzes patient information; collaborates with patient, family, physicians and health care team members to expedite and coordinate services and ensure efficient use of resources. Collaborates with the physician regarding the patient's clinical status, medical and nursing treatment plans, progression toward outcomes and next level of care; maintains continuity of care and communication with family/significant others. Assesses patient's learning needs and develops a teaching plan; educates patients and families on disease processes, testing, medications, signs/symptoms; communicates progress and outcomes to team members. Ensures timely initiation, completion, communication and documentation of nursing care, tests, treatment, teaching and discharge planning activities. Consults the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Health Care Coordinator for complex patient care management and discharge planning. Identifies barriers to implementing the plan of care or achieving outcomes; consults appropriate resources to resolve problems. Seeks out opportunities to improve patient care and demonstrates fiscal accountability through cost-effective use of time, materials and other resources. Implements advanced clinical skills to achieve patient outcomes and assists staff nurses to coordinate resources to facilitate hospital admission and discharge. Acts as a resource/consultant for registered nurses and other team members; develops and revises instructional materials for patient/family teaching and staff development. Leadership Management Assumes responsibility for direction, supervision, and development of assigned personnel. Participates in hiring processes and evaluating assigned personnel, or as requested. Maintains smooth department functioning through effective priority setting, decision making, problem solving and organization of resources. Identifies problems with systems or processes and participates in designing strategies to improve quality and utilization of resources. Conducts multidisciplinary team conferences and educational offerings; demonstrates and applies assertiveness skills. Participates in orientation of new employees and serves as a preceptor and mentor for team members. Participates in identifying performance improvement activities and ensures compliance with external regulatory agencies' requirements. Chairs or participates on unit committees to promote division and unit objectives; precepts unit orientees and supports staff in competency development. Collaborates with Manager/Clinical Leader on Performance Improvement activities; role models collaborative practice behaviors, communications, and standards. Develops plans for cost-effective use of time, materials, and resources within the clinical focus. Professional Relationships Role models service excellence standards by establishing positive interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel. Establishes collegial relationships that promote a sensitive, professional, and productive environment; acts as a professional nursing role model. Expands clinical expertise through ongoing education and professional organization involvement; participates in unit-based educational activities. Identifies need for change, participates in change implementation, and provides feedback. Conducts and participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and educational offerings; demonstrates and applies assertiveness skills. Participates in orientation of new employees and serves as a preceptor and mentor; supports performance improvement initiatives. Ensures practice meets external regulatory requirements and assists in identifying areas for improvement and compliance plans. Understands and integrates service excellence standards at all times and serves as a role model. Safety and Infection Control Follows hospital policy and procedures regarding patient and staff safety and maintains a safe environment. Incorporates infection control standards in daily activities. Supervises unlicensed assistive personnel as needed. Is administratively responsible to Patient Care Managers or designee. Job-specific Responsibilities Meets the education and resource needs of staff within the related specialty in terms of procedures, equipment and new practices, e.g., updating Preference Cards in a timely fashion. Navigate corporate and hospital intranet; proficiently utilize departmental information systems and document accurately. Customer Service Responsibilities Works collaboratively with all health care team members to meet the needs of the service, particularly with surgeons in Surgical Services. Assists planning and implementation of changes regarding new practices or procedures, such as building and maintaining Preference Cards in Surgical Services. Qualifications EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Minimum of two years experience in an acute care hospital. EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduated from a school of nursing; Bachelor preferred. Education includes development needs of adolescent through geriatric patients. LICENSE, CERTIFICATION and/or REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; BLS required. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in patient care areas with considerable physical effort, standing and walking; patient transfers and positioning; lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling medium-heavy equipment; exposure to blood, body fluids and infectious patients; flexible 36-40 hour work week. Additional Job Details (if applicable) Remote Type: Onsite Work Location: 81 Highland Avenue Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Employee Type: Regular Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Pay Range: $40.84 - $98.48/Hourly Grade: RN1451 EEO Statement 3200 North Shore Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Mass General Brigham Competency Framework At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline. #J-18808-Ljbffr 3200 North Shore Medical Center, Inc.