GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
The Primary Care Staff Nurse in Ambulatory Nursing is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for assuring competent, compassionate, individualized, nursing care for patients and families, including delegation to and supervision of non-professional clinical and support staff. She/he collaborates with all members of the care team to ensure that patient care is coordinated, comprehensive, and that care transitions are seamless. She/he collaborates and actively engages with the care team and practice leadership to identify opportunities and solutions to improve quality, patient access and cost savings.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provides competent, compassionate patient-and-family-centered evidence -based nursing care utilizing the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork, and collaboration.
• Utilizing their assessment, critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment, the nurse expedites appropriate care and treatment of the patient
• Integrates knowledge of each patient's history and unique circumstances with their knowledge of chronic disease management to provide longitudinal care to a panel of patients.
• Documents, in a timely manner, nursing assessment, interventions, plan and outcome in the patient record.
• Creates a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
• Utilizing a variety of telecommunications technologies, the nurse assesses, triages, provides nursing consultation, and performs follow-up and surveillance of patient status and outcomes
• Provides health education to facilitate patient treatment plan.
• Actively empowers patients and families to effectively manage their health care and navigate the health care system.
• Respects and supports patient and family's cultural beliefs and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.
2. Collaborates with all members of the health care team to ensure coordination of care.
• Reviews and follow-ups with patients, and members of the health care team, that patients are current with all necessary tests, screenings and follow-up care.
• Tracks and follows-up with care team and patient on all critical referrals and test results.
• In collaboration with the health care team, evaluates effectiveness of care and interventions for assigned group of patients.
• Communicates with members of the health care team-in-patient and/or in the community- to ensure continuity in care transitions.
• Actively engaged in creating a healthy, respectful work environment.
3. Provides leadership in the practice to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective care.
• Identifies opportunities, and solutions, to ensure a safe, efficient, and cost-effective practice environment.
• Demonstrates compliance with regulatory requirements
• Participates in quality and safety initiatives
• Generates innovative ideas to improve care delivery and workflow in the practice environment.
• Precepts and mentors new members of the team.
• Participates in departmental and organizational committees and initiatives.
• Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other members of the health care team.
4. Professional Development
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing practice.
• Adheres to departmental requirements for required training.
• Identifies specific learning needs and goals and collaborates with nursing leadership in developing a plan to meet them.
5. Any and all other duties as indicated within scope of practice
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Computer literacy in Word, Power Point, and Excel preferred
BLS Certification
Proficiency in wound care
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Patient care in an out-patient, academic, primary care setting.
Qualifications
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or REGISTRATIONS (if applicable):
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
EDUCATION: Specify minimum education and clearly indicate if preferred or required
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; new graduates must have a BSN degree.
EXPERIENCE:
Family Care /Pediatric experience preferred
Previous experience in Ambulatory or Primary Care, with Medical Homes, and the impact of Accountable Care Organizations and the changing health care climate preferred
EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.
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