RN Clinical Nurse Ambulatory - Diabetes and Endocrine, Dracut

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. It involves performing the following Clinical Nurse duties:

• Affirms and implements the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate while facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers.
• Plays a key role in the planning, delivery, and management of patient/family centered care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research, evidence based practice, and/or best practices.
• Ensures clinical excellence, fostering and supporting an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

• Massachusetts RN Licensure.
• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Creates a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff, with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering.
• Engages patients/families in care planning and ensures their participation in the care process.
• Identifies and addresses cultural needs to enhance the health care experience.
• Develops and implements individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and family's readiness and barriers to learning.
• Provides and coordinates health teaching which is required by individuals, families, and groups to maintain an optimal level of health.
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnosis or problem.
• Documents per hospital and regulatory requirements/policies, all aspects of care, including but not limited to, treatments/procedures performed and patient response.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the planned strategies in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes including patient response and if desired outcomes have not been achieved.
• Develops, communicates, and coordinates a comprehensive discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals to community resources to ensure a seamless transition for the patient and their family.
• Develops a comprehensive educational plan for the patient and family, utilizing appropriate resources and documents according to the department’s documentation standards.
• Participates in hospital and/or unit based patient safety, quality improvement, and process improvement activities to support and improve patient outcomes.
• Provides leadership at the bedside as a delegator, collaborator, facilitator, and communicator.
• Maintains a collaborative work relationship with peers and colleagues in order to create a positive and professional work environment.
• Supports collaboration with nursing colleagues and other disciplines to implement plan of care by participation in nursing, physician, and case management reporting rounds.
• Delegates responsibilities to others with an understanding of their roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
• Identifies and treats both internal and external customers with courtesy, respect, and caring behavior.
• Participates in lifelong learning activities that assist in developing and maintaining their continuing competence, enhance their professional practice, and support achievement of their career goals.
• Investigates available technology and resources to apply evidence based practice and research into daily professional activities.
• Promotes unit and organizational growth through a shared governance model.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings. Accepts responsibility for reading staff meeting minutes when not able to attend.
• Pays attention to detail and follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.