Part Time Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.
Facility:
SMC Urology
Part time
Shift:
Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, coordinating cross continuum care and assessing outcomes of interventions in accordance with system, departmental and ambulatory policies and procedures.
This role provides clinically-based, risk reducing care and coordination that facilitates the delivery of cost-effective quality healthcare along the continuum. It directly interfaces with physicians, care managers, health care teams, patients and their caregivers to achieve desired patient outcomes. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, a commitment to coaching patients on health promoting behaviors, and an ability to listen and assimilate complex clinical information are required in the role. Participation in quality improvement efforts, research and evaluation processes related to the management of patient care is integral to the role.
a - *Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering and documenting medications.
b - *Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.
2 - Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience
Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem and plan of care for each patient.
a - Develops, evaluates and updates individualized plan for patient and documents outcomes.
b - Initiates patient outreach, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other needs and makes appropriate interventions, evaluating outcomes of interventions.
c - Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.
d - Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, department-based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, safety risk, isolation, etc.)
e - Assess/reassesses and documents patient's response to each intervention both pharmacological and non-pharmacological per South Shore Health and ambulatory policies and procedures.
Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.
Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.
h - Actively communicates and collaborates with health team members: primary care, specialty care, and ancillary providers and departments.
i - Facilitates care across the continuum to insure patient needs are met in the right setting and at the right time.
3 - Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
a - Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any procedure, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen's and documents confirming the correct patient, procedure, site, equipment and consent.
b - *Complies with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing. Adheres to universal precautions, makes appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times and appropriately disposes of hazardous materials. c - Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements at all times.
d - Understands and is able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of ambulatory codes/emergency preparedness.
Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidenced-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as a part of ongoing nursing practice.
b - Practices within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. f - Accountable for being informed about changes in policy and procedure.
a - Accesses Outlook, Epic, HealthStream and Workday to review email, learning management and other resources as applicable to RN role.
b - Utilizes software applications required by health system, nursing and department standards.
a - Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position.
b - Complies with applicable policies and procedures.
c - Safeguards the privacy and security of patient information. The employee compiles will policies and procedures relating to SSH's privacy and security programs.
7 - Patient and Family Centered Care
b - Recognizes the patient and family according to patient preferences, as important members of the health care team.
c - Collaborates with the patient and family according to patient preferences, in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
c - Interacts with sensitivity and inclusion in the delivery of care/services of diverse populations as needed.
d - Effectively utilizes resources to provide care/services - such as, interpreter services and on-line sources.

UNIT / DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS

1 - Demonstrates as part of daily work experience the Aspects of Caring including but not limited to accountability and respect to our patients and colleagues.
4- Communicates plan of care to patient and family. Include the patient/family in care plan decisions
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred
Minimum Work Experience
Previous Ambulatory Care RN experience preferred
Required Licenses / Registrations
RN - Registered Nurse
Demonstrated proficiency in ambulatory care nursing, knowledge, and skills
Basic computer skills required.
Demonstrated skills in the areas of: communication (verbal and written), interdisciplinary collaboration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking.

Knowledge of health system and community resources preferred.
Monday- Friday, 8 hour shift and 4 hour shift, 2 days a week
License/Registration/Certification Requirements:
ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)