Nurse Endocrine | BWH | Per Diem

About the role

The RN supporting Brigham and Women’s Medical Specialties at 221 Longwood will provide support and care to patients seeking treatment in the following specialties: Endocrine, Diabetes, Hypertension, Thyroid, as well other subspecialties within Endocrinology.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that ambulatory patients are seen in a timely manner by the appropriate clinician(s) and that appropriate coordination of care and communication is maintained with the patients and referring providers.
• Providing clinical telephone triage, especially for urgent clinical situations, and general nursing support for patients across the Ambulatory Medical Specialties: Endocrine, Diabetes, Hypertension, Thyroid, as well other subspecialties within Endocrinology.
• Maintaining familiarity with department activity and a close working relationship with clinicians and support staff to provide the most appropriate triage and facilitate timely and effective communication and scheduling.
• Participating in departmental and organizational quality management and/or quality improvement projects as directed by the leadership team.
• Proficient use of the electronic medical record, documenting in a manner that is clear, complete, concise, and in SBAR format when appropriate to remain compliant with nursing standards.
• Working in a normal office setting, work entails extended periods of sitting and fast-paced, phone-based care.
• Preparing, performing, and documenting the coordination of clinical care including, but not limited to, assisting patients with medication questions, delivering lab results, and providing patient education as needed and requested.
• Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.
• Conduct nurse visits, assessments, patient education, and follow-up care.
• Administer and monitor injectable medications, including GLP-1 therapies, testosterone, vitamin B12, and other specialty treatments.
• Provide injection teaching and support medication self-administration.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervising physician or leadership team.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required for newly licensed nurses and external applicants.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 2 years of recent (within 12 months) clinical nursing experience in an Ambulatory Clinic/Practice setting.
  • Experience with telephone triage and telephone-based clinical assessment techniques is required.
  • Experience with in-person triage and clinical assessment techniques of an adult patient within the last 4 years is required.
  • Endocrine related clinical experience strongly preferred.
  • Must be comfortable with all aspects of patient care in person and via telephone.
  • Experience providing nursing visits in ambulatory endocrinology, diabetes, or medical specialty practice strongly preferred.
  • Experience administering injectable medications and providing medication-teaching visits strongly preferred.
  • Experience with CGM placement and education, insulin therapy management, and self-management education strongly preferred.