Registered Nurse, Ambulatory OBGYN Antenatal Testing Unit, 32 Hours (Days)

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. Its a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to alland is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The registered nurse adheres to the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment diagnosis planning intervention evaluation
and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical educational quality and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies procedures protocols guidelines and standards of practice.

Position: Registered Nurse - Outpatient

Department: OB/GYN Clinic

Schedule: 32 Hours (Days)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Consistently and effectively utilizes all steps of the nursing process in the provision of timely safe efficient and appropriate patient/centered care.

• Analyzes the assessment data to determine appropriate nursing diagnoses.

• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.

• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.

• Implements interventions identified in the nursing and medical plan of care.

• Evaluates the patients progress toward the attainment of clinical and educational outcomes.

• Systematically evaluates the quality cost and effectiveness of nursing practice.

• Acts in a professional manner relative to practice standards statutes and regulations.

• The nurse acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.

• The nurse contributes to the professional development of peers colleagues and others.

• The nurses decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner.

• The nurse collaborates with client significant others and health care providers in delivering client care.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with anAssociatesdegree or Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN). BSN preferred. Candidates who do not have a BSN must enroll in a Baccalaureate program one year from date of hire and must complete their BSN by the end of the semester in which thefour-yearanniversary of employment at BMCoccurs.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

EXPERIENCE:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access enters and interpret computerized data/information.

• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team patients and families.

• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.

• Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center preferred.

• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification required for certain practice areas e.g. enterstomal therapy
  epidemiology peri-operative areas.

• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.

• Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
  Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served. Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.

• Ability to effectively manage stress due to critical issues related to patient care changing organizational climate and personnel issues.

• Fetal Monitoring certification required

• Current basic cardiac life support certification.

Compensation Range:

$38.05- $75.33

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education experience and licensure/certifications directly related to position addition BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes but is not limited to benefits (medical dental vision pharmacy) contract increases Flexible Spending Accounts 403(b) savings matches earned time cash out paid time off career advancement opportunities and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

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