Staff RN Ambulatory Care
Location: Burlington, MA
Job ID: 173206-1A
Date Posted: Mar 10, 2022
Category: Nursing
Job Description
Welcome To
Welcome to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is a world-renowned tertiary medical center known for its innovative technology, pioneering medical treatment and leading-edge research. A teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine, the hospital provides quality health care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty, from primary care to cancer diagnosis and treatment to kidney and liver transplantation. It is a national leader in a number of health care areas, including stroke, weight management and lung screenings, among many others. Lahey also helps to advance medicine through research and the education of tomorrow's health care leaders.
About the Job
Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the Administrative Director in Collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice the Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory Care practices within the Lahey Health Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and demonstrates Lahey Health’s core values that reflect its Mission. The nurse-patient/family relationship, continuity of care and accountability are central to the delivery of individualized high quality patient care. The Staff Nurse: Ambulatory works in collaboration with the physician(s), other healthcare provider(s) and other ambulatory support staff within the department and with other disciplines to plan and coordinate the delivery of patient care.
The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety and age-appropriate considerations of patients.
The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of Massachusetts Rules & Regulations- 244 CMR 3.0, shall bear full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care he/she provides to individuals and groups. Responsibilities include health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal functioning and comfort or for the dignified death of those they serve.
The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory assumes the responsibility for the plan of care and has the authority to make decisions. The Staff registered Nurse: Ambulatory is held accountable for decisions specific to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan. The registered nurse facilitates the coordination of care across the continuum and demonstrates safe practice within the domains of:
- Clinical judgment and decision making
- Professional relationships
- Clinical leadership
- Clinical scholarship
The delegation and supervision in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of Massachusetts Rules & Regulations- 244 CMR 3.0 Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse: Board of Registration in Nursing and the ANA Principles of Delegation is a responsibility and function of the Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory. The delegating registered nurse at Lahey Clinic bears the full and ultimate responsibility that includes but is not limited to:
- Developing an appropriate patient care assignment
- Properly and adequately teaching, directing and supervising the delegate
- The outcome of the delegation
The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory maintains a current level of knowledge and skill with technical procedures as defined by nursing specialty organization, complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies, and is currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a registered nurse.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: including but not limited to:
I. Clinical Judgment and Decision Making: The process by which nurses come to understand the problems, issues or concerns of patients/families, to attend to relevant/critical information, and to respond in concerned and involved ways.
A. The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory is expected to and is accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families. B. Performing systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings and record the related health data.. C Analyze and interpret recorded data. Make informed judgements as to the specific problems and elements of nursing care mandated by a particular situation. |
D. Developing a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures.
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E. Delivering care that is specific to the age of the patient |
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II. Professional Relationship: The professional relationship is based upon Lahey Health’s guiding principles
and positive effective communication. This relationship extends beyond formal assessment to integrate the
particular patient’s response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic and cultural beliefs into the plan of care.
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III. Clinical Leadership: The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory supports the development of others and creates
a practice climate of responsiveness and learning based on Benner’s Novice to Expert skills acquisition model. This
supports the retention and recruitment of clinically competent nurses. The ability to lead and influence the reasoning
of colleagues in the patient’s best interest depends on skillful comportment, authoritative clinical knowledge and
wisdom, the conviction to act as an ethical agent despite adverse consequences, and the ability to listen and enhance
others’ strengths.
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IV. Clinical Scholarship: The Staff Registered Nurse: Ambulatory Care achieves clinical scholarship through
experiences with patients, through collaboration with colleagues and leadership and through formal
education. Learning is transformed into knowledge through self-reflection and analysis.
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Organizational Requirements:
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing BSN preferred
Licensure, Certification, Registration:
- Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration
- BLS certification with American Heart Association
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Clinical Skills/Technical Knowledge
a. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the clinic specific competencies.
Experience: Acute care medical-surgical experience
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About Us
Beth Israel Lahey Health is dedicated to improving health and wellness and making a difference in the lives of our patients, their families and all members of the communities we serve. Formed in March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health is a patient-centered, integrated care delivery system providing a continuum of services spanning academic, tertiary and community hospitals, dedicated orthopedic and psychiatric hospitals, primary and specialty care, community acute care, ambulatory care, behavioral services and home health. Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network is a unified joint contracting and population health management organization, jointly governed by participating physicians and hospitals.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
