Day Surgery Nurse | Foxboro BWH

Partner's Healthcare; Foxborough (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse in Foxborough, MA, part of Mass General Brigham, provides patient care in the Day Surgery Unit, collaborating with the care team to ensure safety and high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes comprehensive assessment, planning, and coordination of care for adults and older adults, with a focus on discharge planning and patient education.

Qualifications include Massachusetts RN licensure, a BSN preferred for new grads, ACLS certification, and EPIC proficiency.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current MA registration.
• Experience: 3 years orthopedic OR experience preferred.
• Certifications: ACLS certification encouraged; EPIC proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate a plan of care for assigned patients.
• Set priorities and coordinate care for patients with varying acuity.
• Maintain clear verbal and written communication with the care team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of adult and geriatric growth and development.
• Develop and implement discharge plans and patient/family education.
• Participate in quality improvement and uphold infection prevention standards.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Nursing assessment

Education

Massachusetts RN license

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

40 HOUR/ ROTATING SHIFT/ FOXBOROUGH MA/ Variable

• Providing care for patients in Day Surgery Unit
• Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.

Summary

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who is responsible and accountable for planning and providing patient care for assigned patients in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care as set forth in the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual. The registered nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge and clinical skills in caring for the patient with complex needs. The Registered Nurse demonstrates the ability to effectively manage patients by assuming full responsibility for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of patient care and is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager, or supervisor.

At the Brigham, we place great value on being a diverse and inclusive community. Brigham Health and the Department of Nursing are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients in our local community. We have a dedicated focus on equity. Thus, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum or human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Essential Functions

Organization of Patient Care

• Accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating a plan of care for a specific patient assignment.
• Sets priorities when organizing care for patients with varying acuity.
• Maintain continuity through clear and concise (verbal and written) communication.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of growth and development of the adult and geriatric patient. In areas, such as the NICU and Obstetrics the principals of growth and development are applicable to the neonate.

Quality of Care

• Documents patient care in a manner that is clear, complete, concise and in compliance with nursing documentation standards.
• Develops a comprehensive plan of care based on data from an initial assessment of patient and family, information from other members of the health care team, intra-agency referral and previous medical records.
• Develops a comprehensive educational plan for the patient and family, utilizing appropriate resources and documents according to the department's documentation standards.
• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals including community resources.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, and documents progress in meeting stated goals. Revises plan of care as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participates actively in the unit-based and organizational quality management and/or quality improvement programs.
• Provides a safe environment for patients, staff, family and visitors.
• Administers medication safely according to established policies and procedures.
• Performs nursing procedures safely and efficiently.
• Uses equipment safely and efficiently.
• Demonstrates awareness of potential/actual risks of infection and modes of transmission.
• Utilizes universal precautions in nursing practice.

Coordination/Collaboration

• Interacts with patients, families, and colleagues in a professional manner.
• Collaborates with other discipline(s).
• Develops, utilizes and evaluates unit-specific standards of care.
• Upholds the A.N.A. code of ethics and acts as a role model to other staff members.
• Participates in determining and implementing goals and objectives for the unit.
• Participates in determining goals and objectives in the periodic review and evaluation.
• Serves on unit-based and organizational committees and disseminates information to peers.

Education

• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through identification of own learning needs.
• Shares knowledge and experience with colleagues.
• Participates in unit-based and organizational educational programs.
• Seeks and accepts guidance for additional learning needs.

Research

• Utilizes nursing research findings in clinical practice.
• Contributes to nursing and/or medical research endeavors by supporting investigators.

Budget

• Utilizes time and materials in an effective and economical manner.
• Provides suggestions which support the delivery of cost-effective health care.
• Assesses patient's acuity accurately when making decisions regarding staffing, transfers and assignments.
• Demonstrates awareness of the need to manage within established budgetary boundaries.

Personnel

• Participates in the orientation of new staff members, students and others as appropriate.
• Provides input into the clinical evaluation of other staff, as appropriate.
• Assumes responsibility for the unit in the absence of leadership personnel.
• Adheres to hospital and nursing policies and aids in their interpretation to others.
• Recommends change in policies and procedures through appropriate channels.
• Participates in the cooperative effort and peer support required for the smooth running of the unit, e.g., flexibility in relation to patient assignments, shift assignment, or work schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. For newly licensed nurses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
• Experience: 1. Must have minimum of 3 years, current, Orthopedic Operating Room (OR) experience required.
• Experience: 2. Must have preoperative or PACU/recovery nursing experience required.
• Experience: 3. Experience in both preop and PACU is preferred.
• Experience: 4. Outpatient/ambulatory setting preferred.
• Experience: 5. Must have ACLS certification.
• Experience: 6. EPIC proficiency preferred.
• Other: Membership in professional organizations is recommended and certification in a specialty area is encouraged.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The RN must show evidence of the basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
• Must demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
• Must be able to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

• Remote Type Onsite
• Work Location 20 Patriot Place
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 40
• Employee Type Regular
• Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range $41.71 - $105.65/HourlyGrade MNA333

EEO Statement

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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