Registered Nurse - Hospital at Home (Full-time)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilizing monitoring, assessment, planning, intervention and critical thinking skills to care for acute care patient populations in the home
• Navigating patients and families across the continuum of care
• Monitoring and responding to biometric data per Hospital at Home Command Center protocols
• Conducting audio/visual patient care visits as directed by the care team and/or protocol
• Ensuring all interventions in the patient’s care plan are implemented efficiently with a patient centered approach
• Leveraging the resources and expertise of supplier partners to implement collaborative workflows, standards, policies, protocols, guidelines and documentation systems to support safe, reliable, high-quality, evidence-based care with clinical protocols as the foundation
• Adhering to the clinical protocols and be willing to obtain the necessary training to provide care within the context of the providing evidence-based care
• Promoting professional practice and a culture of safety; willingness to engage in process improvement efforts

Clinical Roles And Responsibilities

• Providing protocol driven assessment, care coordination and interventions as appropriate informed by Hospital at Home protocols for diverse patient populations with a focus on oncology, medicine and post-operative care
• Maintaining and practicing in accordance with nursing guidelines per state and hospital regulations
• Serving as a role model for professional nursing practice
• Utilizing nursing knowledge to identify, prevent and/or solve complex acute and/or recurring patient care problems
• Sharing expertise with the multidisciplinary team and serve as a resource to staff in area(s) of expertise
• Serving as a resource in quality improvement processes and technique
• Supporting research efforts to advance knowledge and promote evidence-based practice

Quality and Safety Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with reporting requirements for Sentinel Events and Serious Incidents
• Participate in quality and safety investigations and root cause analyses
• Take appropriate action to ensure patient safety as a result of any investigation
• Serve as a resource in quality improvement processes and techniques

Organizational Requirements

• Maintains strict adherence to the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Confidentiality Policy
• Incorporates Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities
• Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies
• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey
• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients
• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities
• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department