Medical/Surgical Nurse Clinical Leader - BWFH 4 East

Join Our Brand New Medical/Surgical Unit

Come join our brand new medical/surgical unit in our brand new building! Schedule: 36 hour day/evening rotation, every other weekend- holidays as needed.

Job Summary

This position leads and supports direct caregivers by influencing clinical practice and organizational processes for optimal care outcomes. The position leads at the unit or program level and across the post-acute care continuum. Responsibilities include overseeing admission and discharge functions and serving as the primary contact for the facility's internal and external customers. The position monitors practice to ensure compliance with licensing and accrediting agency standards and participates in hospital committees and the performance improvement process.

Essential Functions

• Is a consistent presence at the point of care and interacts directly with nurses, staff, and clinical teams.
• Role models the use of evidence in daily point-of-care practice.
• In collaboration with leaders and educators, disseminates educational topics for continuous learning and changes in practice.
• Provides, teaches, coaches, and assists with complex care delivery and in emergencies.
• Assess daily risk for infection, pressure ulcers, pneumonia, missed care, or other nurse-sensitive indicators with the care team while taking steps to decrease the risk of their occurrence.
• Collaborates with the inter-professional team regarding patient progress updates and transitions/discharge planning.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing required and Master's Degree Nursing preferred. Licenses and Credentials: Massachusetts Registered Nurse License required. Experience: Clinical nursing experience 2-3 years required and Nursing leadership experience 1-2 years preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with a broad patient population. - Team leadership skills. - Ability to anticipate challenges and develop and implement strategies for addressing them. - Proven ability to work independently providing a high level of services delivery, demonstrate initiative with the ability to prioritize work, and adapt to changing situations. - Strong clinical nursing skill set.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. We are a Magnet designated hospital, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. We believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Work Location

Onsite

1153 Centre Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

EEO Statement

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, 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.

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.