Nurse Staff
Nurse Staff
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09-04-2025
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Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. Applications fromprotected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
OVERVIEW:
The staff nurse is a registered nurse who is responsible for assuring competent compassionate nursing care for specific patients and families. The staff nurse is responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care management of patients within the outpatient Infectious Disease Unit. The staff nurse also collaborates with other health care providers and attending physicians in providing optimal health outcomes for patients. Infectious disease/HIV experience preferred.
REPORTING:
Accountable to the Infectious Disease Unit Leadership
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- As an integral member of the outpatient team the Staff Nurse provides competent compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Triage and assess patient needs via telephone
- Provide initial patient assessment and evaluation for walkin patients.
- Perform phlebotomy provide injections and occasionally start peripheral intravenous lines.
- Serve as a resource and oversee the operational flow of the clinic in collaboration with other nursing staff and medical assistants
- Coordinate and monitor home IV antibiotic therapy services for patients
- Provide education and follow up for patients on HIV antiretrovirals
- Serve as a case manager and coordinating ancillary services for outpatients in need of VNA services durable medical equipment and responding to prior authorization requests.
- Provide outreach and follow up for high risk patients
- Serve as a liaison between patients and other members of the treatment team.
- Provide nursing services for the Travelers and Tropical Medicine Clinic
- Identify facilitate and evaluate outcomes of nursing care for an individual patient or group of patients utilizing the nursing process.
- Document relevant patient information in accordance with Minimum Expectations for Documentation.
- Communicate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health team members
- Participate in quality assurance activities.
- Participate in social service rounds and other interdisciplinary meetings.
- Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards
- Teaches and directs all nursing personnel for whom she/he is responsible
- Participates in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members
- Appropriately utilizes nursing resources
- Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members
- Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment
- Utilizes resources efficiently to facilitate optimal patient care
- Provides input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices.
- Adheres to requirements for mandatory continuing education and certification.
- Identifies own learning needs and goals and develops a plan to meet them
- Maintains and develops professional practice through continuing educational programs and appropriate learning experiences
- Contributes to relevant committees professional meetings continuing educational and/or formal academic programs.
OVERVIEW:
The staff nurse is a registered nurse who is responsible for assuring competent compassionate nursing care for specific patients and families. The staff nurse is responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care management of patients within the outpatient Infectious Disease Unit. The staff nurse also collaborates with other health care providers and attending physicians in providing optimal health outcomes for patients. Infectious disease/HIV experience preferred.
REPORTING:
Accountable to the Infectious Disease Unit Leadership
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- As an integral member of the outpatient team the Staff Nurse provides competent compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Triage and assess patient needs via telephone
- Provide initial patient assessment and evaluation for walkin patients.
- Perform phlebotomy provide injections and occasionally start peripheral intravenous lines.
- Serve as a resource and oversee the operational flow of the clinic in collaboration with other nursing staff and medical assistants
- Coordinate and monitor home IV antibiotic therapy services for patients
- Provide education and follow up for patients on HIV antiretrovirals
- Serve as a case manager and coordinating ancillary services for outpatients in need of VNA services durable medical equipment and responding to prior authorization requests.
- Provide outreach and follow up for high risk patients
- Serve as a liaison between patients and other members of the treatment team.
- Provide nursing services for the Travelers and Tropical Medicine Clinic
- Identify facilitate and evaluate outcomes of nursing care for an individual patient or group of patients utilizing the nursing process.
- Document relevant patient information in accordance with Minimum Expectations for Documentation.
- Communicate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health team members
- Participate in quality assurance activities.
- Participate in social service rounds and other interdisciplinary meetings.
- Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards
- Teaches and directs all nursing personnel for whom she/he is responsible
- Participates in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members
- Appropriately utilizes nursing resources
- Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members
- Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment
- Utilizes resources efficiently to facilitate optimal patient care
- Provides input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices.
- Adheres to requirements for mandatory continuing education and certification.
- Identifies own learning needs and goals and develops a plan to meet them
- Maintains and develops professional practice through continuing educational programs and appropriate learning experiences
- Contributes to relevant committees professional meetings continuing educational and/or formal academic programs.
BSN is required. Current licensure in Massachusetts as a registered nurse is required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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