Staff Nurse - Yawkey 8

About the role

The Staff Nurse’s responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a complex patient population. The infusion nurse provides patient and family education and psychosocial and emotional support. He/she is a member of a multidisciplinary care team that requires effective communication and collaboration with co-workers and staff at the Institute, BWH, and other collaborating institutions and agencies. The infusion nurse identifies his/her own professional goals and learning needs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• A. Delivers expert, evidence-based nursing care to patients and families.
  • a. Assesses patient and family needs.
  • b. Analyzes assessment data to develop and support clinically accurate diagnoses.
  • c. Plans care by establishing goals with measurable outcomes.
  • d. Implements the plan of care.
  • e. Evaluates the patient’s response to interventions.
• Documents care according to Institute and regulatory agencies’ requirements.
• Administers medications, which may include chemotherapy, and performs procedures safely and efficiently in accordance with Institute policy. May administer blood transfusions.
• Evaluates educational and psychological needs of patient and family, and incorporates identified needs into the plan of care.
• Educates patient and family regarding various aspects and treatment modalities of disease, which may include chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
• Recognizes and responds to emergency situations appropriately. Maintains BLS certification.
• Identifies appropriate community resources to promote continuity of care and makes appropriate referrals.
• Complies with accepted standards of professional nursing practice, as well as with all licensure/registration requirements applicable to the nursing role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to function in a busy work setting with patients with complex needs.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree, Nursing. Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred. If Associate degree in Nursing, must complete BSN degree within 4 years.
• Experience: 1 year of recent experience as a Registered Nurse. Ambulatory and/or oncology experience preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Required

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or State of New Hampshire as appropriate required.
• AHA BLS required (AHA ACLS accepted as minimum requirement).
• Professional nursing certification preferred (OCN, BMTCN, CPHON, AOCNP, CRNI, RN-BC).

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Patient Contact

• Yes. Demonstrates understanding of special needs and behaviors of age groups of the population served: young adults to geriatrics.

Pay

$42.65 - $105.81 per hour