Interventional Radiology​/Nephrology Nurse - Faulkner

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Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.

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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. Duties include pre‑procedure phone screening for IN/IR patients and responsible for care of patients having interventional procedures requiring procedural sedation.

The RN will assess, monitor, and provide care for the patient before, during, and after the procedure, demonstrating initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills in caring for the patient with complex needs. The RN is expected to effectively manage patients by assuming full responsibility for assessment, plan, implementation, and evaluation of patient care and is directly accountable to a designated nurse manager or supervisor.

The RN will assure the practice of the Patient and Family Centered Care Model in an environment that exemplifies best practice.

• Maintains patient safety by identifying risk factors and intervening appropriately.
• Participates in product trials by evaluating safety.
• Utilizes nursing judgment in implementing physician orders safely and conscientiously. Notifies manager, clinical leader, or supervisor with any concerns.
• Maintains and promotes an atmosphere that reflects the mission and values of the organization.
• Respects and supports a culturally diverse staff and patient population.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate in providing care at all times.
• Utilizes the proper procedures to resolve patient conflicts, e.g., interdisciplinary meeting, ethics committee.
• Appropriately delegates responsibility to unit secretaries and patient care assistants with understanding of their roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
• Utilizes staff development to meet educational needs.
• The Charge Nurse Role: completes assignments for the following shift based on patient acuity; coordinates nursing activities for the unit; serves as a Clinical Resource for staff; is aware of all patient conditions; assists manager or supervisor in determining staffing needs for the next shift; completes report sheet for manager or supervisor.
• Documents patient care assessment, flow sheets, and interventions on the Meditech system.
• Individualizes patient diagnosis and sets goals for all identified patient problems.
• Documents patient response to interventions in Meditech and/or nursing notes.
• Documents patient incidents in detail as they occur, including falls, medication reactions, or other injuries.
• Gives taped reports in concise, comprehensive manner.
• Utilizes Meditech to check patient orders, view patient results, and view cross-departmental communication via e‑mail.
• Anticipates discharge date and initiates nursing referral.
• Interacts with all members of the health‑care team to provide interdisciplinary patient care.
• Maintains and fosters a team‑work approach to patient care within the Nursing Department.
• Determines and incorporates patient/family education into plan of care.
• Documents patient teaching and response onto nursing Meditech or nursing notes; completes discharge teaching with patient and/or family member.
• Maintains compliance with hospital, nursing, and unit‑specific competencies.
• Actively seeks out unit and/or service‑related Continuing Education classes.
• Understands unit‑specific QI plan and participates in audits as required.
• Revises patient care based on QI results.
• Participates in SEAQ programs.
• Accurately assesses patients and develops appropriate plan of care based on hospital standards including psychosocial, spiritual,…